Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 6 months (6 months left on existing 12 month fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-M3556
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £61,825 61825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Dermatology
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
The post holder will carry out Dermatology outpatient clinics including a weekly paediatric dermatology clinic, a minor skin surgery list under senior supervision, and attend a once weekly consultant-led ward round. There will be the opportunity to assess acute Dermatology referrals on the wards and in the out-patient department. The research component of the post will comprise working with the Dermatology research team to support the running of clinical trials and other research studies in the department. There is no on call commitment. The post holder will help to provide cover for the Dermatology SpR during times of leave. Time will be allocated for Continual Professional Development in Dermatology with attendance and participation in regional and national meetings encouraged. The post holder will have an induction period at the start of the job in order to receive training in clinical dermatology and research. This post is ideally suited to those wishing to progress to higher specialist training in Dermatology and prior experience or enthusiasm to learn about the specialty is required.
Main duties of the job
This Clinical Fellow post offers the opportunity to develop clinical and research skills in Dermatology and would be ideal for anyone wishing to pursue higher specialist training in this area. The post is full time and is based in the Department of Dermatology at Poole Hospital. The role will involve providing clinical care for dermatology patients and a clinical research component for 2 days per week.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
- Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
Desirable criteria
- • Presentations/Publications
- • MRCP or equivalent
Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- • Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- • Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills and willing to learn basic skin surgery techniques
- • Basic computer skills including use of Microsoft word and Outlook
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of skin surgery
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice.
- • Evidence of achievement of ST1/CT1 competences in a relevant specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2/CT2 competences in a relevant specialty by the start date of the post (or equivalent experience).
Desirable criteria
- • Clinical dermatology experience
- • Experience of research at undergraduate or postgraduate level
Interpersonal skills
Essential criteria
- • Enthusiasm for a career in Dermatology
- • Willingness to participate in clinical research
- • Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
- • Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care
- • Ability to communicate with patients and colleagues
- • Ability to organise own learning and time
Other
Essential criteria
- • The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013).
- • Eligibility to work in the UK.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Pooja Tanna
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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