Dermatology GPwERNHS

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic General practitioner who will contribute to the provision and development of high quality Dermatology care for the Fylde coast population at Clifton Hospital in Lytham St Annes. Sessional commitments will include outpatient clinics, skin surgery, remote review of inpatients at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals at the request of consultant colleagues and weekly skin cancer multidisciplinary clinical meetings if appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join a team of consultants, Speciality Doctors and GPwERs, supported by a team of experienced dermatology clinical nurse specialists, providing a comprehensive dermatology service.

We are a friendly, innovative and dynamic department. We want to offer all team members the opportunity to develop new skills, so that they can all contribute in a meaningful way to patient care and can find satisfaction and fulfilment in their work.

We provide a wide range of dermatology services from General, Patch Testing, Biologics, Phototherapy including a weekly Local Skin MDT.

This post holder will undertake new and follow up consultations of patients referred to the dermatology service by GPs in accordance with guidance from the established medical team. This will include diagnosis of the full range of dermatology conditions from both our 2 week waits cancer and general dermatology clinics and initiate and maintain medical and surgical treatments to the highest possible standard of care. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a salaried position to be part of a friendly innovative team.

Job description

The successful applicant will join a team of Consultant Dermatologists, Speciality Doctors and GPwERs, supported by a team of experienced dermatology clinical nurse specialists, providing outpatient general dermatology clinics and minor surgery clinics. This role is for 2-4 PAs.

About us

The Trust is highly active in clinical research. We are the highest recruiting centre for many clinical trials for commercial and non-commercial sponsors; and have recruited the first global, European and UK patients across a number of specialties. The Clinical Research Centre is the dedicated facility for use by researchers, where patients can participate in research. We have high calibre staff with long track records of being research active, staff who are enthusiastic to get involved in research for the first time and staff who support research through their role.