Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Locum Consultant in Dermatology to join our esteemed team. This full-time (10PA) position fixed term for 12 months and offers a unique opportunity to provide dermatology service cover to outpatient clinics and minor skin surgery supervision of day treatments and inpatients as required. You will need to possess strong general dermatology skills and be passionate about delivering exceptional patient care.

Our purpose-built Dermatology department, offers comprehensive services in a self-contained facility featuring a day treatment area, UVB & UVA provision, outpatient consultation rooms, and a dermatological surgery theatre. Our multidisciplinary team includes 2 substantive consultants, 1 clinical assistant, 2 dermatology nurse specialists, and 2 skin cancer nurse specialists. We cover all aspects of adult and paediatric dermatology, specialising in patch testing, phototherapy, photodynamic therapy, iontophoresis, and clinics for vulval, plastics, immunocompromised patients, and acne.

Linked with Plastic Surgery and the Laser Service under the Salisbury Skin Service, we serve a diverse patient population from Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire, and Somerset, with referrals from across the South Coast, for burns scar cases. As part of the BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care System, we anticipate transformative developments in dermatology services.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Services:
•    Deliver high-quality dermatology services across hospitals and clinics in Wiltshire, Dorset, and surrounding areas.
•    Manage and treat patients with various dermatological conditions, including running general dermatology and skin cancer clinics, and performing minor surgeries independently.
•    Liaising closely with other specialties in providing advice on inpatients presenting with dermatological conditions
•    Participate in weekly skin cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, collaborating closely with other MDT members.

Patient Care:
•    Ensure the ongoing care and treatment of patients under your supervision, adhering to agreed clinical duties within your job plan.
•    Covering outpatient clinics and minor skin surgery
•    Supervision of day treatments and inpatient care
•    Provide cover for colleagues during reasonable periods of leave, including patient care and supervision of junior doctors.
•    Offer expert advice and guidance to GPs and other hospital teams during working hours.

Please see our interactive candidate information pack for more information on this opportunity and working at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust: https://www.flipsnack.com/798D88DD75E/consultant-dermatologist/full-view.html 

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. 

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.  We think working here is pretty rewarding.  You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.  

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything.  With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible.  Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk