Consultant in Dermatology

The dermatology service in Hywel Dda works closely with Swansea Bay University Health Board and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to underpin services to create sustainable solutions as per recommendations of the Planned Care Dermatology Board in2019 (now reconfigured to the Clinical Implementation Network) and in line with Welsh Government RTT and Single Cancer Pathway targets. The vision is to maximize the use of technology to support and enhance the service for patients across the region.
To provide, with consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in Dermatology and supporting the development of sub-Specialty interest, including urgent suspected cancer pathways, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dermatological illnesses., · To ensure the provision and delivery of a first class clinical service
· To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
· To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
· To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies
· To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Health Board's service plans
· To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty or the Health Board
· Core clinical expertise in Dermatology
· Experience and knowledge of running a sub specialty service Leadership and team building skills as well as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
· Supporting and training multidisciplinary teams
· Delivering care in the community alongside primary health care and social care teams
· Addressing the Intermediate Care Agenda Participating in CPD including Audit.
· You are expected to maintain your professional development for Revalidation A Teaching and Training Role for medical undergraduates and postgraduates Educational Supervisor role to Junior and Middle Grade Medical Staff
· To undertake regular multidisciplinary clinical audit and provide evidence based medicine

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
· Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
· Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
· 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
· Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
· Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales., Hywel Dda University Health Board operates a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.
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The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.