Overview

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for a Locum Consultant in Dermatology on a 24 month fixed term contract.This post is offering an opportunity for continued practice in a wide range of dermatology conditions, including clinics for Systemic Diseases, Routine and Cancerous Lesions, Paediatrics and Skin Surgery. Other clinical workload includes inpatient referrals and reviews, providing advice and guidance to primary care and administrative virtual clinics. Attendance at Local MDT and joint plastics clinic is included in the job plan together with support for RSM education sessions on the 3rdThursday of the month.Department and Workload

The Department sees the full range of Dermatology conditions, with clinics in general skin conditions, systemic diseases (psoriasis etc.), pigmented lesion and fast track cancer clinics and paediatric dermatology. There is also a monthly joint clinic with the plastic surgeons. The department holds a weekly local skin cancer MDT and a bimonthly specialist MDT with colleagues in Oxford. In addition to the practical clinical workload, the post holder will be encouraged to develop local research and audit plans.The Department is supported by a team of Dermatology Specialist Nurses, Skin Cancer Specialist Nurses and a nurse led phototherapy service (UVA, UVB and PDT), patch testing and full radiology facilities including CT and MRI.The Dermatology service holds busy outpatient clinics from a dedicated dermatology area of the Wren unit on the third floor of the hospital, matching high outpatient demand to activity. We work collaboratively with Plastic Surgery colleagues within the hospital, who are employed by Oxford University Hospital, our Tertiary centre for referrals and opinions.STAR values

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrityDuties and responsibilities

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.Clinical Duties

Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleaguesProviding evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient careDevelopment of sub-specialty interests that fit in with departmental needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.Participation in Quality Improvement and in continuing medical education.Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.Other Clinical responsibilities by mutual agreementPlease find attached a full job description and person specificationThis advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025

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