Job summary
There is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic
and enthusiastic Dermatology Consultant to join our busy, innovative and expanding
team in Warrington. The team is developing and changing to meet the needs of
the population of Warrington and we have multiple roles available. We would
like you to join us in driving the clinical change within the department. Variable job plans will be considered from 0.4
wte to 1.0 wte.
You will need experience in medical
dermatology, dermatological surgical skills and have a proven track record of contributing
to skin cancer pathways. In return we will help you to develop in your
Consultant role and will support you to identify or further develop a special
interest in conjunction with our local partner Trusts. You
will have opportunity to influence and contribute to the development of new
ways of working.
Applicants must be on the UK's specialist register
or within 6 months of their award of certificate of completion of training
(CCT) or be an established Consultant.
Main duties of the job
The post
may suit a dermatologist who wishes to develop their own ways of working
outside a large centre, and who wants to work with the Medical Director and senior
Trust managers to develop an innovative service at a Trust which values different
ways of working. You may bring a special interest with you, or you may prefer
to develop one (with support to do so) once you are established in the role.
Applicants
must be eligible for full registration with the GMC at the time of appointment.
Applicant
must have entry on the GMC Specialist Register via one of the following:
1)
Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
(the proposed
CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
2)
Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
(CESR
candidates must have written GMC confirmation upon successful application)
Services
offered by the department include 2 week wait and general outpatient
dermatology clinics with dedicated skin surgery facility, TL01 Phototherapy,
photodynamic therapy, patch testing, biologics service, Advice and Guidance and
drug monitoring clinics.
We also
hold specialist multidisciplinary skin cancer meetings and regular teaching sessions.
All consultants have the Regional Dermatology Grand Round at Broadgreen Hospital
as part of their SPA time, which contributes to their continuing professional
development. The Trust has a study leave policy and Consultants have access to funding
from the Trust for suitable courses and conferences.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
To undertake Consultant
led clinics and to provide support to other doctors and specialist nurses and to
provide all aspect of dermatology including:
o Minor
skin surgery
o Urgent
and routine GP referrals
o Advice
and Guidance
In conjunction with colleagues to
provide specialist dermatology care
To provide clinical assessment,
investigation and management of patients referred to the service, working with
other members of the team to determine the most appropriate method of
assessment and treatment
To
be part of the multidisciplinary team and attend relevant meetings.
To develop a special
interest and lead the department in delivering that specialist care
Audit,
Research and Professional Development
To
offer professional advice to the Clinical Director, Bridgewater Medical
Director, Trust Board and partner agencies on areas of responsibility as
required.
To take part in service planning and
service development in conjunction with the Clinical Director in Dermatology,
the Borough Director and Clinical Manager for dermatology, other Senior
Clinicians and Managers to provide an efficient service for our patients.
To
continue with his/her professional development and maintain good standing with
the GMC, Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications)
To
constructively engage with appraisal and revalidation.
To
be either on the Specialist Register for Dermatology or due to obtain their CCT
within six month of date of interview.
To
participate in identifying individual developmental needs through appraisal and
professional development planning, including job planning.
To
take part in appraisal and job planning of junior medical and nursing staff
when required by the Clinical Director.
To
be involved in the clinical management and administration of the Community dermatology
service when required.
To
take a lead role in implementation of national guidance and auditing with
respect to a specialist area of interest and to compliment the development of
the service.
To
participate in your own departmental audits and supervise junior staff in
audit.
To
encourage appropriate research within the Service supported by the Trust.
Training & Teaching
To
participate in the training of Nurses, Therapists, GPs and voluntary groups and
other staff as appropriate.
To
participate in medical and postgraduate training when required by the
organisation
To
undertake all mandatory training as specified by the Trust.
To
attend the weekly CPD session based at Broadgreen hospital (or online equivalent)
To
engage with mentoring either personally with a mentor or as a mentor to others.
The Trust will agree suitable mentoring programmes with the appointee.
Accountability and Review
The
Consultant dermatologist is responsible to the Clinical Director in Dermatology
and accountable to Bridgewaters Medical Director and ultimately to the Trust
Board. Appropriate job plans will be
reviewed / agreed with the Consultant on an annual basis by the Clinical
Director
Terms of Service
This
post is subject to national terms and conditions of service under the
conditions of the Consultant Contract 2003.
Applicants
for this post are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1972 and are
required to declare prosecutions or convictions including those considered
spent under this Act.
This is not
an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the post. In consultation
with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the
changing needs of the service.
Proposed
Job Plan (up to 1.0 WTE this is negotiable)
3 out-patient clinics per week (one general dermatology,
one skin cancer)
2 minor surgery session alternate weeks
0.25 sessions for MDT
2 session for direct patient administration
1 session for continuing professional development
(Broadgreen Hospital)
1 session for teaching/audit /research/clinical
management/non-clinical
1 potential further session to develop a special
interest or for research (for those Consultants with an active research interest)
Clinic templates are in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the British Association of Dermatologists.
A typical clinic consists of 5 new patients, 10 follow up patients. There is no
on-call commitment. In the event that a less than full time consultant undertakes
regular additional clinics, these clinics will be subsumed into the job plan,
up to the Trusts maximum PA allowance (currently 12.) If work is performed outside
the agreed job plan, consideration will be given to time off in lieu.
This post has up to 2.0
SPA which is outlined below:
Core SPA time of 1.5
PAs per week for professional activities to support revalidation,
personal appraisal,
personal job planning, mandatory training, participation in consultant and governance
meetings.
Non-core SPA time (usually
0.5-1 PA - depending on agreed WTE) is objective based and offered after the
purpose and content is agreed between the consultant and clinical director. It
should align with Trust objectives and have evidence of output. This session
may be used to develop your specialist interest.
SPA activity must be
relevant to the Trust and Individuals needs, and must be agreed at the job
planning session in line with the Trusts job planning policy (as updated.)
Please see Full Job Description Attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
To undertake Consultant
led clinics and to provide support to other doctors and specialist nurses and to
provide all aspect of dermatology including:
o Minor
skin surgery
o Urgent
and routine GP referrals
o Advice
and Guidance
In conjunction with colleagues to
provide specialist dermatology care
To provide clinical assessment,
investigation and management of patients referred to the service, working with
other members of the team to determine the most appropriate method of
assessment and treatment
To
be part of the multidisciplinary team and attend relevant meetings.
To develop a special
interest and lead the department in delivering that specialist care
Audit,
Research and Professional Development
To
offer professional advice to the Clinical Director, Bridgewater Medical
Director, Trust Board and partner agencies on areas of responsibility as
required.
To take part in service planning and
service development in conjunction with the Clinical Director in Dermatology,
the Borough Director and Clinical Manager for dermatology, other Senior
Clinicians and Managers to provide an efficient service for our patients.
To
continue with his/her professional development and maintain good standing with
the GMC, Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications)
To
constructively engage with appraisal and revalidation.
To
be either on the Specialist Register for Dermatology or due to obtain their CCT
within six month of date of interview.
To
participate in identifying individual developmental needs through appraisal and
professional development planning, including job planning.
To
take part in appraisal and job planning of junior medical and nursing staff
when required by the Clinical Director.
To
be involved in the clinical management and administration of the Community dermatology
service when required.
To
take a lead role in implementation of national guidance and auditing with
respect to a specialist area of interest and to compliment the development of
the service.
To
participate in your own departmental audits and supervise junior staff in
audit.
To
encourage appropriate research within the Service supported by the Trust.
Training & Teaching
To
participate in the training of Nurses, Therapists, GPs and voluntary groups and
other staff as appropriate.
To
participate in medical and postgraduate training when required by the
organisation
To
undertake all mandatory training as specified by the Trust.
To
attend the weekly CPD session based at Broadgreen hospital (or online equivalent)
To
engage with mentoring either personally with a mentor or as a mentor to others.
The Trust will agree suitable mentoring programmes with the appointee.
Accountability and Review
The
Consultant dermatologist is responsible to the Clinical Director in Dermatology
and accountable to Bridgewaters Medical Director and ultimately to the Trust
Board. Appropriate job plans will be
reviewed / agreed with the Consultant on an annual basis by the Clinical
Director
Terms of Service
This
post is subject to national terms and conditions of service under the
conditions of the Consultant Contract 2003.
Applicants
for this post are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1972 and are
required to declare prosecutions or convictions including those considered
spent under this Act.
This is not
an exhaustive list of duties, only a general guide to the post. In consultation
with the post holder, the duties may change from time to time to reflect the
changing needs of the service.
Proposed
Job Plan (up to 1.0 WTE this is negotiable)
3 out-patient clinics per week (one general dermatology,
one skin cancer)
2 minor surgery session alternate weeks
0.25 sessions for MDT
2 session for direct patient administration
1 session for continuing professional development
(Broadgreen Hospital)
1 session for teaching/audit /research/clinical
management/non-clinical
1 potential further session to develop a special
interest or for research (for those Consultants with an active research interest)
Clinic templates are in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the British Association of Dermatologists.
A typical clinic consists of 5 new patients, 10 follow up patients. There is no
on-call commitment. In the event that a less than full time consultant undertakes
regular additional clinics, these clinics will be subsumed into the job plan,
up to the Trusts maximum PA allowance (currently 12.) If work is performed outside
the agreed job plan, consideration will be given to time off in lieu.
This post has up to 2.0
SPA which is outlined below:
Core SPA time of 1.5
PAs per week for professional activities to support revalidation,
personal appraisal,
personal job planning, mandatory training, participation in consultant and governance
meetings.
Non-core SPA time (usually
0.5-1 PA - depending on agreed WTE) is objective based and offered after the
purpose and content is agreed between the consultant and clinical director. It
should align with Trust objectives and have evidence of output. This session
may be used to develop your specialist interest.
SPA activity must be
relevant to the Trust and Individuals needs, and must be agreed at the job
planning session in line with the Trusts job planning policy (as updated.)
Please see Full Job Description Attached
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in all aspects of Dermatology
- Able to prioritise workload effectively to manage targets within defined timescales
Desirable
- Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to work unsupervised and make expert clinical decisions.
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in departmental teaching
- Understanding of management issues including medical discipline: clinical governance, service planning
- Ability to support specialty grade and associate specialists, GPs and nursing staff
Desirable
- Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary group
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals
- Knowledge of Code of Practice and Education legislation
- Formal training in teaching methods: demonstrated ability in teaching / training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the organisation
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- On rare occasions there are parental / professional training sessions that occur at evenings or weekends. The post holder would receive significant notice of these events
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK), by
- Examination or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- On Specialist Register of the GMC or within six months of anticipated CCT date on date of interview
- Or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc MD
- or other higher degree
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in all aspects of Dermatology
- Able to prioritise workload effectively to manage targets within defined timescales
Desirable
- Specialist experience in one or more particular areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to work unsupervised and make expert clinical decisions.
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Participation in departmental teaching
- Understanding of management issues including medical discipline: clinical governance, service planning
- Ability to support specialty grade and associate specialists, GPs and nursing staff
Desirable
- Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary group
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals
- Knowledge of Code of Practice and Education legislation
- Formal training in teaching methods: demonstrated ability in teaching / training
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the organisation
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- On rare occasions there are parental / professional training sessions that occur at evenings or weekends. The post holder would receive significant notice of these events
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK), by
- Examination or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- On Specialist Register of the GMC or within six months of anticipated CCT date on date of interview
- Or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MSc MD
- or other higher degree
Additional Criteria
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
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).
