Job summary
Come and work with us in Hereford! Money cannot buy what we have to offer here regarding career and work life balance. Not to mention the amazing countryside, beautiful towns, villages and links to other parts of the United Kingdom.
The Dermatology Department is looking to appoint a further dermatology speciality doctor to join their dynamic and expanding team.
We have a great Dermatology Department in Hereford, winning the BMJ Dermatology Team of the Year Award 2022! Full of talented, forward thinking and passionate professionals. We have a brand new outpatient department at Gaol Street a short walk from the main hospital with offices, outpatient clinics, phototherapy and surgical rooms all on one site.
Our Teledermatology service has been leading in performance and scope nationally.
All consultants have sub speciality interests and we would actively encourage such an interest in any new member of the team.
We have one associate specialist and two speciality doctors in post already with a rotating GPVTS SHO. We have a team of excellent and dedicated clinical nurse specialists in skin cancer and inflammatory dermatology including phototherapy, photodynamic therapy and iontophoresis.
Our team is growing, our facilities world class, so come and join us to enjoy and be proud of your dermatology practice, academia and future.
To discuss further please contact:
Dr James Powell Clinical Lead and Consultant Dermatologist- james.powell@wvt.nhs.uk telephone 01432 378973
Main duties of the job
This post will cover independent working in general dermatology clinics, teledermatology and skin cancer surgery with the option to develop specialist clinics in the individual's area of interest and even work towards CESR. We welcome applicants who can bring new skills and areas of expertise to our expanding department. The post holder will be asked to take up a role contributing to departmental development such as audit and governance lead.
The indicative job plan is for 7.5 PAs.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view full job description and main responsibilities of the role, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view full job description and main responsibilities of the role, please view supporting documentation linked to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Licence to practise
Desirable
- MRCP, MRCS, MRCGP or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience in the management of a broad range of medical and dermatological conditions in primary or secondary care
Clinical Skills
Desirable
- Experience using dermatoscopy, relevant course
- Skills relevant to dermatology surgery
Audit, Management & IT
Essential
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Information technology skills appropriate for daily NHS work
Desirable
- Evidence of direct involvement in audit within the last 18 months
- Advanced IT skills to aid service development
- Training and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management.
Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Proven commitment and training in medical education.
- Proven ability to teach in clinical settings.
- Experience of teaching medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Licence to practise
Desirable
- MRCP, MRCS, MRCGP or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience in the management of a broad range of medical and dermatological conditions in primary or secondary care
Clinical Skills
Desirable
- Experience using dermatoscopy, relevant course
- Skills relevant to dermatology surgery
Audit, Management & IT
Essential
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Information technology skills appropriate for daily NHS work
Desirable
- Evidence of direct involvement in audit within the last 18 months
- Advanced IT skills to aid service development
- Training and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management.
Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Proven commitment and training in medical education.
- Proven ability to teach in clinical settings.
- Experience of teaching medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
