Job Advert
Clinical Development Fellowship (CDF) –Dermatology
Fixed term - 6 months from 2nd August 2023 – 6th February 2024
Full time
Salary Scale - £36,472 - £57,349 (pro rata if part time)
Applications are invited from trainee doctors having recently completed or about to finish either UK Foundation Programmes or Core Medical Training to apply for the position of Clinical Development Fellow (CDF) in Dermatology. Candidates should have 2 years of dermatological experience.
This exciting post offers the opportunity to work in the Dermatology Department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital and Stirling Community Hospital. The focus of the post will be around delivery of outpatient clinics. The candidate would be expected to have previous experience in dermatology to fulfil this role. The successful candidate can expect to receive tailored support, education and training from consultants within the department to help them develop and improve key skills in this area. There will also be an expectation that the CDF will attend and participate in departmental MDT meetings. In addition, there is an opportunity to learn minor surgery skills. CDFs will have a protected day for development work. This may include quality improvement projects, completion of criteria for IMT/CMT (with opportunities in the general medical wards etc), teaching and education, management and leadership opportunities.
The dermatology service functions as a fully integrated department with all members contributing to a team-based approach to patient care and this appointment will play an important role in this team. The department currently consists of 6 consultants, 1 nurse consultant 2 specialist nurses along with a dedicated team of nurses who do stand alone clinics and deliver specialist treatments including phototherapy, photodynamic therapy and skin surgery. There is a very close link with the Plastic Surgery team and clinics and surgical sessions are run in parallel in the dermatology department at Stirling Community Hospital on a Thursday and FVRH on a Tuesday. The fortnightly Skin MDT also includes the teams from Orofaciomaxillary surgery and ENT. There is a monthly CPC with the Histopathology team offering pathology exposure. The dermatology department cares for patients with the full range of dermatological diseases. We run specialist clinics for patients on advanced therapies. There is a weekly paediatric dermatology clinic alternating between FVRH and SCH and these clinics also have a Nurse Specialist clinic running in parallel.
There is no acute medicine or on-call commitment with this post. If the successful candidate wishes to join the staff bank locum opportunities within Forth Valley may be available.
The appointment will be on a full-time basis and remuneration will be determined by the pay and conditions of hospital medical and dental staff (NHS Circular: PCS (DD) 2022/02).
Applicants are encouraged to visit the Department and meet key staff. Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Colin Morton, Clinical Lead or Alex Eadie, Operational Manager. .colin.morton@nhs.scot or alex.eadie@nhs.scot .
Closing date: 23rd July 2023
Interview date: TBC
Please quote reference number 157051 on all correspondence.
NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.