Community Dermatology GPwER

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide specialist dermatology assessment, diagnosis, and management for

patients referred from primary care under locally agreed referral criteria.

Manage a broad range of dermatological conditions, including

inflammatory skin disease, benign and suspicious skin lesions, and chronic skin

conditions.

Undertake dermatological procedures in line with competencies and

service accreditation, which may include cryotherapy, curettage and cautery,

punch and shave biopsies, and excision of low-risk skin lesions where approved.

Recognise and appropriately escalate or refer patients requiring

secondary or tertiary dermatology services, including suspected skin cancers,

in accordance with NHS England cancer pathways and local ICB policies.

Prescribe and monitor dermatological treatments safely and effectively

in line with NICE guidance, local formularies, and shared care agreements.

Checking

investigation results (commenting and filing)

Documentation & Governance

Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and adhere to governance, safety,

and quality standards.

Conduct

clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the

parameters of Patient Firsts services plans

Work

in face-to-face and telephone clinics as required

Work within changing service

requirements as directed by PFSE management/service contract/ specification

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

ResponsibilitiesProvide specialist dermatology assessment, diagnosis, and management for

patients referred from primary care under locally agreed referral criteria.

Manage a broad range of dermatological conditions, including

inflammatory skin disease, benign and suspicious skin lesions, and chronic skin

conditions.

Recognise and appropriately escalate or refer patients requiring

secondary or tertiary dermatology services, including suspected skin cancers,

in accordance with NHS England cancer pathways and local ICB policies.

Prescribe and monitor dermatological treatments safely and effectively

in line with NICE guidance, local formularies, and shared care agreements.

Documentation & Governance

Maintain accurate and timely clinical records and adhere to governance, safety,

and quality standards.

Conduct clinical practice in

accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of Patient

Firsts services plans

Work within changing service requirements as directed by PFSE

management/service contract/ specification

Clinical Governance

and Quality

Maintain clinical training

Maintain mandatory training (as

required by PFSE)

Participate in appraisals and

supervision

Practice within the RCGP framework for GPwERs and maintain

accreditation, appraisal, and re-validation requirements.

Participate in clinical audit, peer review, case discussion, and quality

improvement activity as required by PFSE.

Comply with NHS England clinical governance, safeguarding, infection

prevention and control, and information governance policies.

Contribute to incident reporting, learning from events, and service

improvement initiatives.

Education and Professional DevelopmentMaintain ongoing continuing professional development (CPD) in

dermatology in line with NHS England and RCGP expectations (inform PFSE of

training awards etc).

Contribute to education and training of GPs, GP trainees, nurses, and

allied health professionals where required.

Participate in supervision, mentoring, or teaching activities as agreed

with the service.

Patient

FirstSocial Enterprise (PFSE) is a, not for profit, community provider that

operates, under NHS ICB contract, across northeast London. Since 2009Patient

Firsthas provided a growing number of community services; currently our

portfolio consists of: Dermatology, Minor Surgery, Cardiology, MSK and

Physiotherapy and Gynaecology. We are a highly reputed service operating

for the last 15 years.

The Dermatology service was shortlisted for the

prestigious BMJ Dermatology Team of the Year in 2021. Our growing, consultant

led, dermatology team consists of experienced GPwERs and specialist nurse

prescribers. Operating at locations throughout northeast London (Newham, Tower

Hamlets and Waltham Forest) on weekdays, evenings and Saturday mornings.

We are seeking

experienced and committed GPwER Dermatologists to participate in our community

service. Undertaking sessional work you will manage your own caseload.

Qualifications

Experience