Locum Consultant Dermatologist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant to join the Dermatology team at Whittington Health. This is a fixed term post comprising of 8 programmed activities at Whittington Hospital with clinics in General Dermatology, Paediatric Dermatology, Skin Cancer Screening, Biologics for Psoriasis and Dermatological Surgery. There is also the opportunity to substitute a General Dermatology programmed activity for Routine Teledermatology, depending on service need. The service seeks a dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic colleague, committed to the highest standards of practice, evidence-based medicine and quality assurance. Whittington Health is a key provider of Dermatology services in North Central London (NCL) and is a leading partner in the NCL Dermatology network. It serves the populations of Haringey, Islington and Camden directly, and receives referrals from across London through the NHS Choose and Book service. It manages approximately 10,000 patient attendances annually. The successful Locum Consultant will be central to the further development of Dermatology services at Whittington Health. Main duties of the job Please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
• CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
• CESR or European Community Rights
• An appropriate higher degree Dermatology
• The post holder should hold the MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification.
Desirable
• An appropriate higher degree (eg. An MD, PhD or equivalent).
Special interest Essential
• Wide range of skills and knowledge of dermatology techniques and procedures appropriate to the services and complementary to the existing team
• Paediatric Dermatology
Desirable
• An enthusiasm to safely develop new skills and techniques to enhance the dermatology service
• Experience of setting up and running biologics clinics.
Teaching Essential
• An interest and proven ability to teach medical students, junior medical staff and non -medical staff
Desirable
• An understanding of current issues in medical education
• Possession of a teaching qualification / attendance at a recognised teaching course
Research Desirable
• An interest in research as evidenced by publications and by ideas of development using the strengths of the service on both sites
Management ability Essential
• Evidence of the ability to lead a team (evidenced by teams you have led, ideas you have brought to fruition)
• Commitment to effective departmental management involvement in wider Trust issues which may impact on the speciality and the department
Desirable
• Proven management experience
• Ability to develop, present and plan the implementation of coherent ideas for service development
  
  Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.