Specialist Dermatologist

This is a new, full-time specialist in dermatology post.

The new specialist in dermatology will share in the provision of adult and paediatric outpatient dermatology services in Wirral, carry out dermatological surgery, and be a member of the skin cancer LSMDT. The appointee will be expected to take a part in the local and regional audit programme and management of the department.

The post is based in the Dermatology Department at Clatterbridge Hospital, part of the Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with some clinics being held at Arrowe Park Hospital, Victoria Central Hospital (Wallasey) and St Catherine’s Hospital (Birkenhead).

The hospital provides a centre of excellence for the management of skin cancer.

Applicants must have (or be within 6 months of obtaining) CCT at the time of interview.

**It will be expected that a doctor in the Specialist grade**:

- will work autonomously to a level of defined competencies.
- be an expert clinician decision maker
- a clinician with overall responsibility for patient care and who can establish a diagnosis, define a care plan, treat, and discharge a patient without reference to a more senior clinician (within agreed governance structure.

The role will primarily focus on providing direct clinical care and meeting service delivery and improvement requirement. However, there will be an opportunity for development from both service need and for the Specialist Grade.

The Specialist Grade will be expected to deliver appropriate training, teaching, and supervision of other members of staff in the team, with in their own expertise and with Trust clinical and educational guidelines.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

The principal duty of this post is to provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients:
1. To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead.
4. Professional supervision and management of staff in the department, for example doctors in training and Specialist Nurses. The post holder will participate in the training of those doctors in training. The post holder will also be required to participate in teaching.
5. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
6. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction.
7. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
8. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.
9. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets.
10. The post holder will be required to attend audit days. The appointee will also be required to personally participate in Clinical Audit, Clinical Governance and Continuing Professional Development. The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. There are opportunities to participate in research.
11. To participate in Medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.