Consultant Dermatologist

Job summary

WUTH are happy to be recruiting for a new, substantive Consultant Dermatologist. This is a newly created, part-time post. The successful candidate will provide a general, surgical and paediatric dermatology service to the Wirral.

Main duties of the job

This is an 8 PA job. The job plan will be developed in discussion with the successful candidate in the light of the departmental needs and the applicant's skills.

An example of an 8 PA job will include:

outpatient clinics 1 minor skin surgery 1 further PA that includes (MDT, ward round, ward consults and a monthly joint skin cancer clinic) admin SPA (additional SPA, equivalent to will be achieved through rolling half-day audit programme where all clinical activity is cancelled).

The clinic workload is in accordance with RCP recommendation and there is no on-call commitment. Flexible working requests will be considered.

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.

Full details can be found within the attached candidate information pack.

About us

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant Dermatologist position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

MRCP or equivalent Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST in Dermatology or CESR or European Community Rights UK experience

Desirable

MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research Dermatology experience at Consultant level

Experience

Essential

High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Experience in skin cancer and advanced surgical management Experience in managing paediatric dermatology Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities Experience of supervising junior doctors and teaching surgery Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates Experience of supervising SpRs Experience of teaching postgraduate clinical dermatology Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate Experience of audit management Ability to supervise postgraduate research Publications in referee journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to work in a team Good interpersonal skills Enquiring critical approach to work Caring attitude to patients Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to continuing medical education Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

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