Consultant Dermatologist

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Dermatologist,
Part time -07PA’s
Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.7 WTE (7 Programmed Activities) Consultant Dermatologist to join our team providing high-quality dermatological care at Beckenham Beacon (part of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust).
The successful applicant will join a team of six consultants, a Specialty Doctor and Clinical Fellow, supported by a team of dermatology nurses and Clinical Nurse Specialists, providing a comprehensive dermatology service. The team works closely with the Bromley Intermediate Dermatology Service, currently delivered by five experienced GPwERs.
The appointee will undertake general dermatology and urgent skin cancer clinics, a skin surgery list and teledermatology sessions (skin lesions). The appointee will work on a rota with consultant / specialty doctor colleagues to provide inpatient dermatology consults, mostly via teledermatology with some ward visits.
Beckenham Beacon is located in central Beckenham with excellent public transport links (rail, tram, bus) to Central London and surrounding areas. Staff parking is available on site. Beckenham is known for its pleasant atmosphere and there are excellent schools in the area.
Applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or of submitting CESR application. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
You will work as part of a Multidisciplinary team to help provide the outpatient Dermatology service at Beckenham Beacon and inpatient Dermatology consultations at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and Orpington Hospital.

The provision of a first-class clinical service
A supportive role to other colleagues
Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Conducting clinical research in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.
Clinical: The post holder will be responsible, together with Consultants, Speciality Doctor and nursing colleagues, for both outpatient and inpatient work.
The post holder will join the weekly skin cancer Multidisciplinary Team meetings, and a monthly regional special cases meeting, where difficult clinical cases are discussed. The post holder will also participate in departmental operational and governance meetings and audit activities.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.
The post is based at Beckenham Beacon. The post holder will also cover acute dermatology at Princess Royal University & Orpington Hospitals. Timetables may change to offer clinics at alternative sites within the trust according to departmental requirements. There is no on-call commitment.
The job plan comprises 7 Programmed Activities. There is no on-call commitment. The job plan includes general dermatology, urgent skin cancer clinics, a surgical list, teledermatology, a weekly skin cancer MDT meeting and participation in departmental meetings. The post also includes participation in a rota providing senior cover of ward referrals during normal working hours (supervising the clinical fellow).
General dermatology outpatient clinic templates typically comprise 5 new patients and up to 7 follow up patients. Two-week wait skin cancer clinic templates typically comprise 9 new patients and up to 4 follow-up patients. The department aims to conduct skin cancer clinics on a ‘see and treat’ model, and nurses are being trained in skin surgery procedures to facilitate this. Theatre lists include around four or five procedures (depending on the complexity of the cases). Acute dermatology inpatient referrals are usually 0-3 per day, many of which are managed remotely via teledermatology. Dermatology does not have inpatient beds, so patients are under named consultants from other teams (e.g. general medicine). The department operates a rota system for ward referrals (daily 9-5 Mon-Fri) and 3 ward vists per week, as required. There is no out-of-hours on-call commitment with this post.
There is a weekly skin cancer multidisciplinary meeting form 1-2pm every Thursday. We also hold a monthly combined clinic for complex skin cancer cases, with representation from dermatology, maxillofacial surgery and oncology.
There is a monthly SE Thames Regional Dermatology Meeting at Denmark Hill (although on some months there is a similar clinic held at Beckenham Beacon). This session covers difficult diagnostic and management problems for patients who come to the regional clinic.

All employees are expected to be prepared to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following: -

• The provision of a first-class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust