Consultant Dermatologist

Job overview

This is a substantive Consultant Dermatologist post. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative consultant to become a core member of our friendly, supportive Dermatology Department at Beckenham Beacon. Beckenham is a pleasant suburb in the London Borough of Bromley, with excellent transport links to central London (25 mins) and surrounding areas. There are high quality schools nearby, including state grammar schools.

We provide a very high-quality multidisciplinary dermatology service, with high levels of patient satisfaction. We offer services in general dermatology (including biologics), skin cancer, paediatric dermatology, skin surgery, phototherapy, PDT and iontophoresis.

We have a highly successful teledermatology service, through which we assess patients aged under 70 referred on the urgent skin cancer pathway. The quality of the images taken by our highly skilled medical photographers allows us to confidently discharge a large proportion of patients, so that we can focus on providing face-to-face appointments (including same day surgical procedures) for those who need them.

Main duties of the job

The post is based at Beckenham Beacon. The post holder will also cover acute dermatology at Princess Royal University & Orpington Hospitals. The job plan comprises 10 Programmed Activities. There is no on-call commitment. The postholder will ensure patients receive early specialist input and to help develop patient-centred models of care to meet the increasing number of referrals. They will deliver general dermatology, paediatric dermatology and skin cancer clinics and skin surgery procedures. They will also carry out virtual reviews of patients referred on the urgent skin cancer teledermatology pathway and participate in a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting and monthly departmental meetings. They will also be expected to have a commitment to teaching and training of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. General dermatology outpatient clinic templates typically comprise 5 new patients and a maximum of 8 follow up patients. Two-week wait skin cancer clinic templates typically comprise 10 new patients and a maximum of 3 follow-up patients, plus allocated timeslots for ‘breaking bad news’. Teledermatology Virtual Clinics contain a variable number of cases according to Job Plans; this pathway is used for a large proportion of skin cancer referrals meeting the necessary criteria. The department aims to conduct face to face skin cancer clinics on a ‘see and treat’ model, with patients having diagnostic procedures when they attend clinic.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Together with other colleagues, to provide a high-quality care service to patients.  This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.  Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness as detailed in your contract.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
• Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Responsible or outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team where part of the service structure.
• Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
• Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group’s Business Plan.  This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).