Dermatologist - Consultant, Specialty Doctor Or Gpwer

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatology Speciality Doctor or GPwER Dermatologist to join ourCommunity Dermatology Service.
Ourservice is available for all patients registered within Kent and Medway and wesee over 15'000 patients per year from Whitstable, Canterbury, Folkestone and Thanet locations.
The overarching aimof the service is to provide an innovative, high quality, consultant-ledservice to the residents of the geographical areas covered by Kent and Medway ICB.
Theservice aims to deliver an accessible, efficient service, managing the majorityof diagnostics, outpatient and surgical activity within primary care settings.
You would be joining a growing team of NHS dermatologistsworking within the community.
Our current team consists of: 3 x Specialist Dermatology Doctors3 x Consultant Dermatologists3 x GPwER Dermatologists4 x Trainee GPwER Dermatologists5 x Specialist NursesWe can be flexible on the days worked and on the number ofsessions offered, but this would ideally be a minimum of 4 sessions per month( a minimum of 1 morning/afternoon per week, or 2 full days per month).WMP pay is competitive at each staff grade.We would welcome any interest via email to: Main duties of the job Provide assessment, investigation and treatment for dermatology patients of all ages, excluding 2WW referrals, connective tissue disorders, leg ulcers and systemic illnesses.
The service provides a full diagnostic service including phlebotomy, biopsy and swab taking, cryotherapy and reporting of results.Provide a high quality, accessible, service with consultant oversight which delivers excellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance and best practice.Refer to hospital only those cases which cannot be seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients and those with diagnostic uncertainty and those requiring treatment provided only in the hospital setting.
About us Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward thinking single practice Primary Care Network (PCN) GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable.
There are 24 equity partners and 1 salaried GP looking after over 43,500 patients.
We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to Primary Care.
We are a training practice and run various in house contracts including Cataract surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x-ray.
Job description Job responsibilities BackgroundKent and Medway ICB have commissioned a GP with ExtendedRole (formerly GPwSI) Community Dermatology Service supported by a consultantfor the people registered with East Kent.
This service is designed to provide alocal, more accessible and cost effective service to patients in line with the5 year forward view.
Outpatient and surgical services are offered as part ofthe community dermatology service.Service ObjectivesThe overarching aim of the service is to provide aninnovative, high quality, consultant-supported GPwER Dermatology Service to thepatients registered within Kent & Medway ICB area.
The service aims todeliver an accessible, efficient, service managing the majority of diagnosticsand outpatient activity within primary care settings.
This will entail workingclosely with Consultants, GPs, GPwERs undertaking minor surgery, AcuteSpecialist Service Departments and Specialist Skin Cancer services as well asother secondary care specialties such as plastic surgery, rheumatology anddiabetes.The clinical aims of the service are to: Provide assessment, investigation and treatmentof patients suffering with skin disease, including a full diagnostic serviceincluding phlebotomy, biopsy and swab taking and reporting of results.
Provide a high quality, accessible,multi-disciplinary based service with consultant oversight which deliversexcellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance andbest practice.
Operate a one-stop-shop as far as possible,where patients are assessed and receive treatment in the same appointment by aGPwER or a joint appointment with a GPwER and a consultant.
Be involved in the clinical triage for allreferrals to the dermatology pathway.
Manage cases appropriately and adhere to thelocal referral pathways.
Refer to hospital only tier 4 cases which cannotbe seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients, those withdiagnostic uncertainty and those needing hospital supervised treatments such abiologic therapy, or services such as patch testing/light therapy.
Provide clinical opinions and treatment plansfor the referring clinicians; the aim is to diagnose and refer back to the GPwith a detailed management plan, and follow up only as appropriate.
Support patients around the management of skindisease.
Provide information and support about self-care,prevention of skin disease and on-going management of long term skinconditions.
Develop integrated pathways and goodcommunication across all tiers of care; bridging primary and secondary careservices.
Deliver care outside the acute setting andcloser to home for patients with the aim of reducing all acute referrals.
Maximise the clinical care delivered to patientswith associated conditions (such as rheumatology and diabetes) througheffective joint working with other key clinical specialties.Description of KeyServicesUndertake annual peer supervision.Audit all clinical lesions removed.Be in receipt of feedback on performance.Maintain competency as appropriate with your qualification.
Attend quarterly clinical governance meetings.
Provide evidence of competency in teaching and traininghealthcare professionals and a commitment to cascading knowledge and skills.Maintain professional links with local clinicians and localacute specialist providers.Reporting andPerformanceAny issues or concerns relating to the performance of thisservice will be escalated and managed through the Community Dermatologyperformance management process.Any significant events that occur will follow oursignificant event procedures.
This investigation will be managed by our PatientSafety and Quality Manager.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Relevant qualifications for your staff grade.
Desirable Evidence of additional qualifications.
Experience Essential Proven experience at providing high quality care Knowledge and experience of outpatient dermatology and management of acute dermatoses Ability to offer an expert opinion on the full range of dermatological problems Ability to take full an independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance Good IT skills Desirable Experience of working independently within a primary care environment Aptitudes Essential The ability to work as a team member Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a team Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance Flexible working attitude Desirable Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose