Applications are welcome for a Locum Consultant Dermatologist for 12 months in the Division of Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services. This is an exciting opportunity to work with our existing Consultants in providing the Dermatology services for MCHFT and Cheshire East Community Integrated Care Partnership. The post holder will also join the 5 Consultants in leading and developing the community-based Dermatology service for MCHFT.
The successful candidate will be based Waters Green Medical Practice, Macclesfield, and Macclesfield Health Hub, in the Dermatology Department, Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services Division
The successful applicant will provide continuing responsibility for patients in their charge and will be a member of the relevant Divisional, Trust and Regional committees. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity. The job plan is based on 9 PAs for Direct Clinical Care. There is no on call commitment for this post, and 1 PA of SPA are allocated.
Further information is provided in the full job description available under Supporting Documents.
This advert closes on Thursday 13 Feb 2025