Consultant - Dermatology

Job Overview

Join our Dermatology Team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust!

We are seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to deliver high-quality care across our sites. This is a full-time role (10 PAs).

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post constitute skin cancer clinics, general dermatology clinics, outpatient skin surgery, ward referrals and with a view to supporting paediatric dermatology, contact dermatitis and psoriasis.

The post holder will be expected to see new patients as well as treating patients from the waiting list.

Sessions will be a mixture of fixed and flexible.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

In addition to the main duties described above, a local skin cancer MDT is held weekly. There is also a network skin cancer MDT meeting held weekly serving the skin cancer network.

The Division of Dermatology and Plastics expects CPD to be maintained.

The post does not come with on-call commitments; however advice to wards/ED will be required.

The postholder would be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest if desired.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP with CCT in dermatology or within 6 months of achieving at time of application or equivalent
• Full GMC registration

Advanced Clinical Training

Essential criteria

• Research and special interests
• Able to demonstrate appropriate surgical skills to undertake Minor Operation Lists which include: Excision Biopsies, Incisional Biopsies, Punch Biopsies and Curette

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching medical students and trainees

Academic Achievements and Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of presentations, publications, relevant courses or positions of responsibility
• Participation in audits (including national audits)

Service development

Essential criteria

• Evidence of developing a service
• Success in bid or grant writing in obtaining funding at local or national level

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

• Commitment to work in a team and actively support colleagues in own and other disciplines
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to organise time efficiently and effectively
• Commitment to continuing professional development and the requirements of clinical governance
• Demonstrates attributes consistent with the values of the department and the organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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