• Job Description

  Req#: A2876-25-0009?language=en&page=837&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatology Speciality Doctor or GPwER Dermatologist to join our Community Dermatology Service. Our service is available for all patients registered within Kent and Medway and we see over 18'000 patients per year from Whitstable, Canterbury, Folkestone, Thanet and Sittingbourne locations. The overarching aim of the service is to provide an innovative, high quality, consultant-led service to the residents of the geographical areas covered by Kent and Medway ICB. The service aims to deliver an accessible, efficient service, managing the majority of diagnostics, outpatient and surgical activity within primary care settings.

  You would be joining a growing team of NHS dermatologists working within the community. Our current team consists of:

  3 x Specialist Dermatology Doctors

  3 x Consultant Dermatologists

  3 x GPwER Dermatologists

  4 x Trainee GPwER Dermatologists

  5 x Specialist Nurses

  We can be flexible on the days worked and on the number of sessions offered, but this would ideally be a minimum of 4 sessions per month (i.e. a minimum of 1 morning/afternoon per week, or 2 full days per month).

  WMP pay is competitive at each staff grade.

  We would welcome any interest via email to: oliver.blandford@nhs.net

  Main duties of the job

  Provide assessment, investigation and treatment for dermatology patients of all ages, excluding 2WW referrals, connective tissue disorders, leg ulcers and systemic illnesses. The service provides a full diagnostic service including phlebotomy, biopsy and swab taking, cryotherapy and reporting of results.

  Provide a high quality, accessible, service with consultant oversight which delivers excellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance and best practice.

  Refer to hospital only those cases which cannot be seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients and those with diagnostic uncertainty and those requiring treatment provided only in the hospital setting.

  About us

  Whitstable Medical Practice is a forward thinking single practice Primary Care Network (PCN) GP Practice based across 3 sites in Whitstable. There are 24 equity partners and 1 salaried GP looking after over 43,500 patients. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach to Primary Care. We are a training practice and run various in house contracts including Cataract surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies and Audiology together with further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite and an Urgent Treatment Centre with digital x-ray.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  A2876-25-0009

  Job locations

  Boorman Way

  Whitstable

  Kent

  CT5 3SE

  
  

  Northgate Medical Practice

  1 Northgate

  Canterbury

  Kent

  CT1 1WL

  
  

  Dumpton Park Drive

  Ramsgate

  Kent

  CT11 8AD

  
  

  Canterbury Medical Practice

  Ethelbert Road

  Canterbury

  Kent

  CT1 3NR

  
  

  Folkestone Eye and Skin Centre

  21D Basepoint

  Folkestone

  Kent

  CT19 4RH

  
  

  Memorial Medical Centre

  Bell Road

  Sittingbourne

  Kent

  ME10 4XX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Background

  Kent and Medway ICB have commissioned a GP with Extended Role (formerly GPwSI) Community Dermatology Service supported by a consultant for the people registered with East Kent. This service is designed to provide a local, more accessible and cost effective service to patients in line with the 5 year forward view. Outpatient and surgical services are offered as part of the community dermatology service.

  Service Objectives

  The overarching aim of the service is to provide an innovative, high quality, consultant-supported GPwER Dermatology Service to the patients registered within Kent & Medway ICB area. The service aims to deliver an accessible, efficient, service managing the majority of diagnostics and outpatient activity within primary care settings. This will entail working closely with Consultants, GPs, GPwERs undertaking minor surgery, Acute Specialist Service Departments and Specialist Skin Cancer services as well as other secondary care specialties such as plastic surgery, rheumatology and diabetes.

  The clinical aims of the service are to:

  Provide assessment, investigation and treatment of patients suffering with skin disease, including a full diagnostic service including phlebotomy, biopsy and swab taking and reporting of results.

  Provide a high quality, accessible, multi-disciplinary based service with consultant oversight which delivers excellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance and best practice.

  Operate a one-stop-shop as far as possible, where patients are assessed and receive treatment in the same appointment by a GPwER or a joint appointment with a GPwER and a consultant.

  Be involved in the clinical triage for all referrals to the dermatology pathway.

  Manage cases appropriately and adhere to the local referral pathways.

  Refer to hospital only tier 4 cases which cannot be seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients, those with diagnostic uncertainty and those needing hospital supervised treatments such a biologic therapy, or services such as patch testing/light therapy.

  Provide clinical opinions and treatment plans for the referring clinicians; the aim is to diagnose and refer back to the GP with a detailed management plan, and follow up only as appropriate.

  Support patients around the management of skin disease.

  Provide information and support about self-care, prevention of skin disease and on-going management of long term skin conditions.

  Develop integrated pathways and good communication across all tiers of care; bridging primary and secondary care services.

  Deliver care outside the acute setting and closer to home for patients with the aim of reducing all acute referrals.

  Maximise the clinical care delivered to patients with associated conditions (such as rheumatology and diabetes) through effective joint working with other key clinical specialties.

  Description of Key Services

  Undertake annual peer supervision.

  Audit all clinical lesions removed.

  Be in receipt of feedback on performance.

  Maintain competency as appropriate with your qualification.

  Attend quarterly clinical governance meetings.

  Provide evidence of competency in teaching and training healthcare professionals and a commitment to cascading knowledge and skills.

  Maintain professional links with local clinicians and local acute specialist providers.

  Reporting and Performance

  Any issues or concerns relating to the performance of this service will be escalated and managed through the Community Dermatology performance management process.

  Any significant events that occur will follow our significant event procedures. This investigation will be managed by our Patient Safety and Quality Manager.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Background

  Kent and Medway ICB have commissioned a GP with Extended Role (formerly GPwSI) Community Dermatology Service supported by a consultant for the people registered with East Kent. This service is designed to provide a local, more accessible and cost effective service to patients in line with the 5 year forward view. Outpatient and surgical services are offered as part of the community dermatology service.

  Service Objectives

  The overarching aim of the service is to provide an innovative, high quality, consultant-supported GPwER Dermatology Service to the patients registered within Kent & Medway ICB area. The service aims to deliver an accessible, efficient, service managing the majority of diagnostics and outpatient activity within primary care settings. This will entail working closely with Consultants, GPs, GPwERs undertaking minor surgery, Acute Specialist Service Departments and Specialist Skin Cancer services as well as other secondary care specialties such as plastic surgery, rheumatology and diabetes.

  The clinical aims of the service are to:

  Provide assessment, investigation and treatment of patients suffering with skin disease, including a full diagnostic service including phlebotomy, biopsy and swab taking and reporting of results.

  Provide a high quality, accessible, multi-disciplinary based service with consultant oversight which delivers excellent outcomes meeting the needs of patients in line with NICE guidance and best practice.

  Operate a one-stop-shop as far as possible, where patients are assessed and receive treatment in the same appointment by a GPwER or a joint appointment with a GPwER and a consultant.

  Be involved in the clinical triage for all referrals to the dermatology pathway.

  Manage cases appropriately and adhere to the local referral pathways.

  Refer to hospital only tier 4 cases which cannot be seen in the community, including acutely unwell patients, those with diagnostic uncertainty and those needing hospital supervised treatments such a biologic therapy, or services such as patch testing/light therapy.

  Provide clinical opinions and treatment plans for the referring clinicians; the aim is to diagnose and refer back to the GP with a detailed management plan, and follow up only as appropriate.

  Support patients around the management of skin disease.

  Provide information and support about self-care, prevention of skin disease and on-going management of long term skin conditions.

  Develop integrated pathways and good communication across all tiers of care; bridging primary and secondary care services.

  Deliver care outside the acute setting and closer to home for patients with the aim of reducing all acute referrals.

  Maximise the clinical care delivered to patients with associated conditions (such as rheumatology and diabetes) through effective joint working with other key clinical specialties.

  Description of Key Services

  Undertake annual peer supervision.

  Audit all clinical lesions removed.

  Be in receipt of feedback on performance.

  Maintain competency as appropriate with your qualification.

  Attend quarterly clinical governance meetings.

  Provide evidence of competency in teaching and training healthcare professionals and a commitment to cascading knowledge and skills.

  Maintain professional links with local clinicians and local acute specialist providers.

  Reporting and Performance

  Any issues or concerns relating to the performance of this service will be escalated and managed through the Community Dermatology performance management process.

  Any significant events that occur will follow our significant event procedures. This investigation will be managed by our Patient Safety and Quality Manager.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant qualifications for your staff grade.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of additional qualifications.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven experience at providing high quality care
  • Knowledge and experience of outpatient dermatology and management of acute dermatoses
  • Ability to offer an expert opinion on the full range of dermatological problems
  • Ability to take full an independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
  • To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
  • Good IT skills

  Desirable

  • Experience of working independently within a primary care environment

  Aptitudes

  Essential

  • The ability to work as a team member
  • Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working
  • within a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
  • Flexible working attitude

  Desirable

  • Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of
  • expression and purpose

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant qualifications for your staff grade.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of additional qualifications.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Proven experience at providing high quality care
  • Knowledge and experience of outpatient dermatology and management of acute dermatoses
  • Ability to offer an expert opinion on the full range of dermatological problems
  • Ability to take full an independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
  • To have a broad understanding of all elements of, and a commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance
  • Good IT skills

  Desirable

  • Experience of working independently within a primary care environment

  Aptitudes

  Essential

  • The ability to work as a team member
  • Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working
  • within a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
  • Flexible working attitude

  Desirable

  • Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of
  • expression and purpose

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Whitstable Medical Practice

  Address

  Boorman Way

  Whitstable

  Kent

  CT5 3SE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.whitstablemedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Whitstable Medical Practice

  Address

  Boorman Way

  Whitstable

  Kent

  CT5 3SE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.whitstablemedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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