Gp With Extended Role (Gpwer) In Community Dermatology

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Dermatology Clinician to join our team, providing high-quality, patient-centred dermatology services in a community or hospital setting. The successful candidate will assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of dermatological conditions, support timely identification of suspected skin cancers, and work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver safe, effective care.

We welcome applications from experienced GPs with an Extended Role in Dermatology (GPwER) as well as hospital-based Consultant Dermatologists with relevant qualifications and experience. This is an excellent opportunity to use your expertise, contribute to service development and make a meaningful difference to patients' lives within a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Main duties of the job

The GPwER in Community Dermatology will deliver high-quality specialist dermatology care to patients referred to the PriDerm community service. The post holder will independently assess, diagnose, investigate, treat and manage patients within their demonstrated competence, agreed scope of practice, service specification and local clinical pathways.

The role supports care closer to home, appropriate use of secondary care services and timely access to dermatology assessment. The post holder will manage an agreed caseload, prescribe and monitor treatment where appropriate, arrange and review investigations, and ensure onward referral when a patient's needs fall outside the service's scope. Minor procedures may form part of the role where the clinician is trained, competent and authorised to perform them.

Clinical practice must comply with relevant professional standards, NICE guidance, applicable NHS and local commissioning requirements, PriDerm policies, contractual obligations and clinical governance arrangements.

About us

PriDerm provides community-based dermatology services, delivering diagnostic, treatment and management services closer to patients within their local communities. The service currently operates across three community locations within North Kirklees:

• Blackburn Road Medical Centre, Birstall
• Birkenshaw Health Centre, Birkenshaw
• Broughton House GP Surgery, Batley

The service provides a broad range of general and specialist dermatology services, including assessment and management of routine and urgent referrals and, where appropriate, minor skin surgery. PriDerm is committed to safe, effective, patient centred care and works collaboratively with primary care, secondary care and other healthcare professionals.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake dermatology consultations, clinical assessments and examinations.
• Diagnose, investigate and manage common and complex skin conditions within the scope of the clinician's competence.
• Assess suspicious skin lesions and recognise suspected skin cancer, red flags and conditions requiring urgent specialist assessment.
• Initiate appropriate treatment, investigations and onward referrals in accordance with agreed clinical pathways and national guidance.
• Provide clear explanations of diagnoses, treatment options and management plans to patients.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, dermatology specialists, nursing teams and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development, appraisal and mandatory training.
• Support the education and supervision of colleagues and trainees, where appropriate to the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential requirements
• Registration: Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a current licence to practise.
• GP status Inclusion on the GMC GP Register.
• GPwER / dermatology accreditation: Recognised accreditation by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) as a GP with a Special Interest (GPwSI/GPwSP) and/or GP with an Extended Role (GPwER) in Dermatology, in line with applicable guidance where permitted by the service, demonstrable progress towards the required accreditation must be evidenced.
• Qualifications: MRCGP or equivalent, and a Diploma in Dermatology or equivalent relevant postgraduate dermatology qualification.
• Experience: At least one year of experience working in dermatology clinics in community or secondary care, with evidence of extended-role training, specialist interest and competence in dermatology.
• Clinical skills: Ability to independently assess, diagnose, investigate and manage dermatology patients in a community setting within the clinician's competence.
• Referral and risk management: Ability to recognise suspected skin cancer, red flags and presentations requiring escalation or onward referral, and to follow agreed clinical pathways.
• Communication: Excellent communication, clinical decision-making, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Governance: Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety, confidentiality, safeguarding, audit and high-quality patient-centred care.
• Teamwork: Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary NHS environment.
• Professional requirements: Appropriate professional indemnity arrangements and commitment to ongoing CPD, appraisal, revalidation and mandatory training.
• Consultant applicants: Hospital-based Consultant Dermatologists with relevant specialist qualifications, registration and clinical experience in dermatology are also welcome to apply, provided they meet the requirements of the role.

Desirable

• Experience working in an NHS England community dermatology or intermediate-care service.
• Competence in dermatological minor surgery and procedural dermatology, subject to local governance approval and the agreed scope of practice.
• Experience of clinical audit, peer review, teaching, mentoring or service development.
• Experience of working with locally commissioned clinical pathways and multidisciplinary dermatology teams.
• Additional specialist dermatology experience relevant to the PriDerm service.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register and/or CCT/CCST or equivalent, where applicable to the candidate's professional route and the requirements of the post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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