Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead

Job summary

Interview Date: 24th October 2022

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Dermatologist and Clinical Lead. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed colleague to join our department.

The successful candidate will join ten other Dermatologists responsible for the Dermatology services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, St Cross Hospital Rugby and George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton. The post-holder will help deliver services in a hub and spoke fashion with sessions at University Hospital and one of the other sites.

The post holder would work closely with other members of the team and will be expected to become involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education.

Main duties of the job

This post supports the general dermatological service and the department would support the development of a special interest.

The department is at the beginning of an exciting clinically lead transformation programme, including development of teledermatology and integration with primary care. There is also the opportunity for the post holder to develop a special interest. The University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire is one of England's largest teaching hospitals and offers one of the most modern healthcare facilities in Western Europe. We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby, plus specialist services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. Our mission to 'Care, Achieve and Innovate' is demonstrated by our performance in high quality patient care, teaching and research. The hospital is in an excellent location, surrounded by attractive countryside with market towns and villages within easy commuting distance, and an excellent choice of local schools. We are only 15 miles from Europe's fastest growing international airport and there are excellent rail and road links to destinations throughout the UK.

We aim to appoint colleagues with skills from the above range who are flexible in their approach and who will enhance the already excellent team working amongst the consultants. Efforts would be made to ensure appropriate career development for successful applicants.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.