Job responsibilities

Provide High Quality Care to Patients

• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practice

Research, Teaching and Training

• To collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the
• To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.

Performance Management

• Clinical efficiency e.g. length of stay (LOS) reductions, reducing cancelled operations and Did Not Attend (DNA) rates.
• Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.

Medical Staff Management

• To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.

Governance

• To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.

Strategy and Business Planning

• To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.

Leadership and Team Working

• To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.

*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• Eligible for full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register for Dermatology, or within 6 months of CCT.

Leadership/management skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Leadership in the development of clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of research ethics.
• Experience of involvement in or running of clinical trials.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.

Desirable

• Evidence of original research.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc.
• Possession of PhD or MD.
• Teaching qualification.
• Ability to lead and develop a teaching programme.

Audit management & IT

Essential

• Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required.
• Understanding of principles of audit.

Desirable

• Track record of service development.

Clinical skills

Essential

• Significant expertise in the management of tertiary services in dermatology, cancer and general dermatological patients. A clinical and research interest in Cutaneous Lymphoma/GvHD

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in Dermatology.

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).