Job summary Applicants are invited to apply for the whole time position of Specialty Doctor with an interest in Skin Cancer and General Plastic Surgery. 10 PAs plus 1 additional PA (Total 11 PAs) Permanent post This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated surgeon to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary care both from the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit based at Whiston Hospital. Main duties of the job Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the leading acute Trusts in the North West of England. We provide a full range of acute adult and paediatric in-patient, out-patient, day case and emergency services to the local communities of St Helens, Knowsley, Cheshire and Merseyside and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust has excellent management, robust systems and innovative processes all of which have underpinned a period of sustained and improved performance with a recent CQC rating of outstanding. The Trust is developing and expanding its services and driving the quality of patient care ever higher, ensuring that it has a healthy long term future and continues to thrive in the changing healthcare economy. Our vision is to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time. To support us in this ambition, we enjoy close links with our leading universities, including the University of Liverpool, John Moore's University and Edge Hill University, and we have specific strengths in education and training. To complement this, we also have strong research portfolios and host a number of professional units in medicine and surgery. We believe that staff engagement is an absolute priority and our strong leadership and development programmes, demonstrate how much we value our staff. About us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Specialty Doctor Salary £59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum pro rata (Grade MC75) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-7007539 Job locations MWL Trust Prescot L35 5DR Job description Job responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 4th March 2025 Closing date: 18th March 2025 Shortlisting date: 19th March 2025 Proposed Interview date: 2nd April 2025 Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr David Bell Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Clinical Director and Trauma Lead who can be contacted on 0151 430 1262. Job description Job responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 4th March 2025 Closing date: 18th March 2025 Shortlisting date: 19th March 2025 Proposed Interview date: 2nd April 2025 Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr David Bell Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Clinical Director and Trauma Lead who can be contacted on 0151 430 1262. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification FRCS (Plastics) or equivalent medical qualification Hold a current registration with the GMC at the time of application Clinical Experience Essential Minimum 4 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years in Burns & Plastic Surgery Experience in the management of skin cancer Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the specialty Experience and ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service within an NHS setting Experience or ability to organise and manage clinical priorities and deliverance of prioritised activity Teaching Experience Desirable Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates Contributes to teaching and learning of others in a clinical setting Researching Experience Essential Understanding of the basic principles of audit and research Desirable Evidence of active participation in audit Participation in clinical/laboratory research Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles Other Essential Is up to date and fit to practice safely Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions Capacity to work effectively with others Able to work in multi-professional teams Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding Capacity to take responsibility for own actions Demonstrates respect for all Person Specification Qualifications Essential MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification FRCS (Plastics) or equivalent medical qualification Hold a current registration with the GMC at the time of application Clinical Experience Essential Minimum 4 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years in Burns & Plastic Surgery Experience in the management of skin cancer Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the specialty Experience and ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service within an NHS setting Experience or ability to organise and manage clinical priorities and deliverance of prioritised activity Teaching Experience Desirable Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates Contributes to teaching and learning of others in a clinical setting Researching Experience Essential Understanding of the basic principles of audit and research Desirable Evidence of active participation in audit Participation in clinical/laboratory research Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles Other Essential Is up to date and fit to practice safely Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions Capacity to work effectively with others Able to work in multi-professional teams Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding Capacity to take responsibility for own actions Demonstrates respect for all 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address MWL Trust Prescot L35 5DR Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)