Clinical Fellow in Dermatology
Job Description
Job summary
We are pleased to be able to advertise for a 1 WTE (40 hours) dermatology clinical fellows to join our experienced dermatology team in Oxford. Located within the Thames Valley, we are the training centre for Thames Valley Specialty Registrars in Dermatology. Oxford is a recognised centre of excellence in numerous areas of dermatology. With one of the highest incidences of melanoma in the UK, we have state of the art surgical, diagnostic and laboratory facilities in a purpose-built unit. We have excellent on-site links with plastic surgery, with a centralised head and neck skin cancer service. We are paediatric dermatology centre of excellence and undertake dedicated paediatric dermatology clinics and Teenage and Young Adolescent Clinics and have close links with paediatrics team. We manage patients with complex medical dermatological conditions and have close links with the rheumatology team including joint clinics and are a specialised centre for a number of area of medical dermatology. We are one of only a few centres in the UK that undertake specialist photosensitivity clinics. We have close links with the allergy team and dermatologist undertaking dedicated allergy clinics including skin prick testing and patch testing. We undertake laser treatments for both adult and paediatric patients. We are keen to recruit a dermatology clinical fellow, who will relish the opportunity of training, working and teaching in this inspirational environment
Main duties of the job
We provide an excellent skin cancer service to the patients of Oxfordshire and beyond. We train all the registrars in the Oxford Rotation at some stage in skin surgery and frequently take them back for advanced training when they are working in other units. We have trained GPwSIs to develop a commissioned low risk tumour service in the community and train all our GP registrars in basic surgical techniques. We have trained Australian and New Zealand registrars in surgical fellowships in the past and have offered surgical sabbaticals to a number of consultants from UK, Europe and Russia. Oxford was one of only two UK skin surgery units who were awarded Department of Health funding for a post CCT fellowship in skin surgery for 2009/2010.
There are daily consultant-led skin cancer screening clinics (34 patients: 11x 2 week wait new, 13x routine new and 10x follow-up patients with support from a dermatology StR and an ST1-2 GP trainee or FY1) with parallel minor ops clinics with a consultant, registrar, fellow and/or GP assisting.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Job responsibilities
Skin diseases affect at least 20% of the population and over 15% of GP consultations relate to problems with skin. Dermatology is predominantly an out-patient based specialty. STs will learn whilst working under the supervision of a consultant. Duties include attending outpatient clinics, performing skin surgery, reviewing urgent out-patients and ward patients, supervision of the daily care of in-patients and attending ward rounds if necessary and completing associated administration in a thorough and timely manner.
The clinic attachments may vary but there will be a mixture of general, specialised and surgical clinics as well as administration time. There are 2 vocational GP trainees and an academic FY1 attached to Dermatology at any one time. Trainees are allocated a specified rota but work together to ensure that clinics and workload are appropriately covered.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MBChB or equivalent MRCP
- General medical to CT2 level or equivalent GP training
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
Experience
Essential
- General medical training to CT2 level or equivalent
- Ability to make decisions at specialist training level
Desirable
- Additional experience in translational research
- Experience in skin surgery
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of a surgical fellow in dermatology in a large teaching hospital.
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates
- Experience of routine clinical audit
- Interest in developing original research
Desirable
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programs and web browser.
- Management training and experience
- Active research portfolio with publications
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Driving licence
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Oxford
OX3 7LE
United Kingdom
