Locum Consultant Dermatologist (12 Months) inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED FRI 24 JAN 2025

Consultant Dermatologist

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic Consultant Dermatologist to try out our Dermatology Department at the University Hospitals, Birmingham Foundation Trust based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site. The service is one of the largest in the West Midlands delivering care to over 90,000 patients a year. We provide a variety of specialised services including a regional Lymphoma Service, Mohs micrographic surgery, Teledermatology, Advice and guidance, specialist medical dermatology and tertiary vulval services. The service is delivered by a dedicated team of Consultant Dermatologists supported by resident doctors (SpR and JSD) and a team of specialist nurses supporting phototherapy, skin surgery, and biologic therapy for Atopic dermatitis, Psoriasis and Hidradenitis suppuritiva.

The post is to cover maternity leave for a skin lymphoma post but presents an exciting opportunity to also develop your medical and surgical dermatology alongside the wider team with a view to considering application to a permanent post in surgical dermatology in the future. The ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is vital. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will contribute to increasing the national profile of the department.

A strong commitment from the appointee to the Department and involvement with governance and audit is expected.

The post holder will be responsible, together with fellow Consultants, Resident Doctors including 4 SpRs and nursing colleagues, for both outpatient and inpatient work.

The post holder will undertake Cutaneous Lymphoma, medical dermatology and 2 week wait skin cancer clinics, plus a surgical list alongside our current Dermatological Surgeons. The post holder will also participate in a rota providing senior cover of emergency work currently on a 1:10 basis from 9-7pm daily.

The post holder will join the weekly specialist skin cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and we also hold a specialist dermatopathology and medical dermatology MDT weekly on Monday mornings. The post holder will also participate in departmental operational and governance meetings and audit activities. There is also the opportunity to attend the Royal Society of Medicine Dermatology Section meetings and the Midlands and West Midlands regional meetings including Dermatogenetics and Dermatopathology.

We are a cohesive and supportive team with a reflective learning style that includes appreciative enquiry and via our regular appraisals we have facilitated growth within the team to allow all members to achieve their potential.

About us

EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE

* Ability to work with and supervise non-career grade staff, registrars and

specialist nurses

* Ability to teach clinical skills

* Ability to take full and independent

responsibility for the clinical care of

patients

* Ability to apply research outcomes to

clinical problems

* Experience in treating skin lymphoma

patients

* Broad knowledge and experience of

medical and surgical dermatology

including management of acute

dermatoses

* Clinical training and experience

equivalent to that required for gaining UK

CCST in Dermatology

SKILLS & ABILITY

* Effective Communication Skills: clarity of

expression and purpose

* Ability to assist in the efficient and

smooth running of the Dermatology

service

* Team management skills priorities and

dermatological surgery lists

* Ability to manage and lead strategic

developments in service delivery

* Ability to organise and manage day to day

service delivery e.g.. outpatient

* Experience of audit and evidence based

management of clinical problems

* Ability and willingness to work within the

Trust and NHS performance framework

and targets

* To have a broad understanding of all

elements of, and a commitment to the

principles of clinical governance

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a forward thinking and progressive department. If you want to join our team and be a crucial part of our future success, please complete the application form via NHS jobs.

For further details please contact: Shireen Velangi, Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical service Lead for QE Dermatology or Professor Julia Scarisbrick, Consultant dermatologist and Clinical Service lead for the Cutaneous Lymphoma Service on .