Consultant Dermatologist Specialist interest in Paeds Derm in Leicester

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Dermatologist with interest in Paediatric dermatology based in the Department of Dermatology at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, part of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This post will be offered working both within UHL with a session(s) also to be worked within the Alliance partnership which hosts the community elective care service. The Dermatology service is part of Specialty Medicine within the Emergency and Specialty Medicine CMG.

Main duties of the job

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co‑ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Job responsibilities

• Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
• Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.
• Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
• The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups.
• The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty.
• If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
• The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate.
• As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
• MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent
• Current BLS Certification
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Experience

• Fully trained in Dermatology
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
• Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems.
• Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant speciality interest.

Communication Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding.
• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.

Management

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
• Evidence of management and administration experience.
• Management training on an accredited course.
• Awareness of Service Development issues.

Research

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Ability to appraise research critically.
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity.
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer‑reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to assess clinical competencies.
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.

Equality and Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non‑medical staff.
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Audit / Quality Improvement

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in a quality improvement programme.
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence.
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• Published Audit including quality improvement.

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.