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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.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran are looking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Dermatology Team as a Specialty Doctor.
Applications are invited for a full-time (10 PA) dermatology specialty doctor post. Flexible working or job sharing will also be considered.
The post-holder will be required to assist in dermatology clinic, working alongside a consultant. This is an excellent opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in dermatology, and would also be suitable for GPs wishing to gain further dermatology experience.
You will be welcomed to join our friendly, caring team who provide Dermatology Services across Ayrshire. A recent redesign of the unit at University Hospital Crosshouse has provided enhanced clinic, Day Treatment Unit and in-patient facilities (4 adult plus paediatric beds). The unit has busy Day Treatment Units at Crosshouse and Ayr providing dressings, TL01, PUVA and Photodynamic therapy. A home phototherapy service is also provided. Minor surgery facilities are available in the Dermatology Centre and in the out-patient area. There are fortnightly genodermatosis, and monthly patch test and cosmetic camouflage clinics. Specialist dermatology nurses operate review clinics for eczema, psoriasis and acne patients.
The existing team is comprised of 7 Consultants Dermatologists, 5 Specialty Doctors, a GPwER, 2 Registrars, a Clinical Fellow, an FY2, a Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist and 2 Nurse Practitioners. You will also work closely with our excellent team of nurses, led by our Senior Charge Nurse and the rest of the multi-disciplinary team. We enjoy close relationships with our colleagues in Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery. The duties of the post will cover the full range of the unit’s activity.
There is an active programme of postgraduate education to which all doctors are invited and encouraged to participate in.
The hospital medical unit operates an active CME programme. Undergraduates from Glasgow University rotate through NHS Ayrshire and Arran and the department is actively involved in undergraduate teaching. The department is also involved in postgraduate teaching for GPs, GP trainees and the West of Scotland Dermatology trainee teaching programme.
The Dermatology Departments CME programme is organised on an academic term basis with monthly clinical review meetings for discussion of challenging cases, regular clinical governance and audit meetings, journal club meetings, and external speakers. The regional centre in Glasgow organises postgraduate meetings with presentations from external speakers.
The post is offered on a 10 programmed activity basis, but opportunities may exist for Additional Programmed Activities to be undertaken subject to service requirements and in accordance with national terms and conditions of service.
A minimum of 4 years full-time postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will have been within dermatology or a related specialty. Those also working towards CESR would be encouraged.
You will have Full GMC Registration, including a current Licence to Practice.
The distance that a specialty doctor can reside from the principal base hospital, where travel time is seen as more important than mileage, is subject to the agreement of the Executive Medical Director but it is usually anticipated that a journey that takes no more than 30 minutes for any emergency situation would be acceptable.
Informal visits are encouraged.
To find out more or to arrange an informal visit, please contact
Dr Alison Honan (Consultant Dermatologist) on 01563 827924 or
Dr Alex Waters (Consultant Dermatologist) on 01563 825212