Consultant - Dermatology

Join our Dermatology Team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust!

We are seeking a Consultant Dermatologist to deliver high‑quality care across our sites. This is a full‑time role (10 PAs).

The dermatological work‑load involves the treatment of both civilian and military patients. Clinics are held across our various satellite sites including Aldershot Centre for Health, Farnham Hospital, Fleet Hospital, Frimley Hospital and Heatherwood Hospital.

The main duties of the post constitute general dermatology clinics, outpatient skin surgery, patch testing, ward referrals and, with a view to supporting paediatric dermatology, contact dermatitis and psoriasis. The post holder will be expected to see new patients as well as treating patients from the waiting list. Sessions will be a mixture of fixed and flexible.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work‑life balance;

this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

A half day per month is dedicated to medical audit and teaching. This is hospital policy and all staff medical, physiotherapists and outpatient staff are expected to attend. There is also a directorate meeting held during this period, in which dermatology is part of an Outpatient Focus Group which reports to the Medical Directorate.

There is a regular Dermatology Departmental Team Meeting, comprising representatives of the nursing staff and managers, pharmacists etc., where all aspects of care for dermatology patients are discussed.

The Skin Cancer Network and MDTs need to be attended.

The Division of Medicine expects CPD to be maintained.

The post does not come with on‑call commitments; however advice to wards/ED may be required.

Please refer to the attached job description & person specification for further details.

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• CCT in Dermatology (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application) or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• MD/PhD

• Wide clinical experience of general management principles in Dermatology
• Able to provide expert clinical opinion on a range of dermatology problems both emergency and elective
• Previous experience in participating in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Able to demonstrate appropriate surgical skills to undertake Minor Operation Lists which include:
  Excision Biopsies, Incisional Biopsies, Punch Biopsies and Curette
• Extended sub‑specialist training

• Able to evaluate own clinical practice
• Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
• Leadership of professional bodies or committees
• Evidence of written communication in publications

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.