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Main area: Dermatology
Grade: YC72
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (with possible extension)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 349-WTWA-6974419*
Site: Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington, Altrincham Hospitals
Town: Manchester
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of a Locum Consultant within Dermatology. The appointee will join a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, GPSI and Specialist Nurses to provide dermatology services to the MFT hospitals and local community.
As Manchester Foundation Trust represents the largest trust in the country, this is an exciting time to work within our Trust. The Dermatology department is undergoing a transformational change and is rapidly expanding. We would welcome any candidate with a pre-existing interest or one whom would like to develop one.
Main duties of the job
Applications for flexible and part-time working are welcomed, with job plans to be agreed with individual candidates to best fit their special interest and the service need. The ability to work across multiple MFT is a core part of the job plan and an essential requirement.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide; we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
* MB BS or equivalent.
* Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
* MRCP or equivalent.
* An appropriate higher qualification.
Legal Requirement
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of obtaining a CSST in Dermatology.
Training
* Certificate of completion of specialist training (CCST) in Dermatology.
* Attendance at appropriate professional courses.
Clinical Experience
* Wide experience in all aspects of dermatology (where relevant). To be willing to develop skills as appropriate to the service needs.
* Special interests within Dermatology.
Management/Audit
* An understanding of the NHS management responsibilities of consultants. Experience of clinical audit.
* Attendance at an appropriate management course.
Teaching
* Interest in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff as well as other healthcare workers.
* Teaching qualification e.g. PG Cert in Med Ed.
Research/Publications
* Evidence of recent and current research, with relevant publications.
Professional Interests
* Commitment to CPD.
* Membership of appropriate professional society(s). Knowledge of up-to-date literature.
Personal Skills
* Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and their relatives, and with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of supervising general dermatology work with junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines.
* Ability to work and make patient management decisions on own initiative, whilst seeking appropriate guidance from colleagues when required.
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Gaurav Dhawan
Job title: Consultant Dermatologist / Service Lead
Email address:
Additional information:
Dr Gaurav Dhawan, Clinical Lead and Consultant Dermatologist
Email: Gaurav.D
Kate Bowmar, Deputy Directorate Manager, Medical Specialties
Email: Kate.B
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