Post CCT Dermatology Fellowship

Main area: Dermatology

Grade: Specialty Registrar ST6-8

Contract: 12 months (12 Month Fixed Term Contract available)

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (On call commitments)

Job ref: 387-M-#####-DY

Site: Bristol Royal Infirmary

Town: Bristol

Salary: £70,425 pa pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: Today at 23:59

As an organisation, we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust (UHBW) is seeking to appoint a Post-CCT Clinical fellow in Medical Dermatology.

The post holder will undertake specialist clinics and will have responsibility for providing a medical dermatology service in conjunction with consultant colleagues of a team of 13 Consultants and an Associate Specialist.

This is a one-year post 1.0 WTE covering 10 PA's based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary covering 5 days per week Monday to Friday. There will be in-hours on-call commitments of approximately 1 in 10.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working at the level of a newly qualified consultant with competence to deal with general medical dermatology in an unsupervised capacity, but with provision of supervision for tertiary referral level specialist work.

The main responsibility is to provide clinical advice and treatment within the speciality, under the leadership of senior colleagues and at times may require the post holder to collaborate with colleagues from other specialities within the Division of Medicine and wider Trust.

The post will include: outpatient clinics and on-call, including review of acute ward referrals; supervision of trainees on call and in clinic, supervision of members of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team, attendance at relevant multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings, and a regular biopsy list.

Outpatient clinics will include specialist biologics clinics in psoriasis, severe eczema, and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), as well as the opportunity for severe urticaria, connective tissue disease, immunobullous and oral medicine clinics. The post-holder will also gain experience in the management of cutaneous lymphoma patients and patients with Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD).

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

It is important that you are aware that you may need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for all patient-facing roles and roles within patient-facing areas (unless there is a clear medical reason or where there are other exceptional circumstances such as no requirement for occasional patient contact).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Up to date knowledge and experience of dermatology


• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to Dermatology


• Broad range of IT skills

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in dermatology


• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision


• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complement those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the trust service strategy.

Additional & Aptitudes

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff, and other colleagues.


• Good knowledge of, and ability to use spoken and written English.


• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.


• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.


• Ability to be a flexible team member.

Qualifications and Training

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) in Dermatology Or


• Eligible for specialist registration with six months of interview Or


• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview


• High academic qualifications eg MSc, MD or PhD


• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it.


• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of specialist service.


• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant.


• Ability to practice independently as a consultant.


• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.


• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.


• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures.


• Management Experience.

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide, interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Ac#####74 (Exceptions) Ord#####975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Or#####2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Louise Newell

Job title: Consultant Dermatology

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Additional information:

Giles Dunnil - Consultant Dermatology - ##### - 0117 34 22520