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:
- 2.5 outpatient clinics
- 1 minor skin surgery
- 1 further PA that includes (MDT, ward round, ward consults and a monthly joint skin cancer clinic)
- 2.0 admin
- 1.5 SPA (additional SPA, equivalent to 0.5 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.
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
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
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
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).
