Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Dermatologist to join our forward-thinking and friendly Dermatology Team, based at our Chorley site.
Provision of a specialised Dermatology Service to the local population supported by experienced Medical, Specialist Nurse, and Nursing colleagues, utilising our full range of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities and as much of the service locally as possible, minimising inconvenience to patients and ensuring ease of access.
The Dermatology Unit has excellent links with the Plastic Surgery Department, situated within the Trust and is the hub of the Lancashire Cancer Network. It is the central base for local Plastic surgeons, with whom Dermatology has developed close working relationships and hosts the specialist skin MDT meeting.
The specifics of the job plan will be required to meet the needs of the service but can be discussed and negotiated with the candidate.
Main duties of the job
You would provide direct care to patients; contribute where appropriate to multi-disciplinary teams and take part in the co-ordination of care for patients within CDH and RPH, as well as taking an active role, in conjunction with colleagues, in the planning, development, and delivery of the Dermatology Service for the Directorate.
You would assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time, ensuring that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periods, and promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development. You will also maintain links with General Practitioners operating in the area and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
The Dermatology department diagnoses and treats the whole range of inflammatory skin conditions and skin cancers in adults, as well as providing guidance for in-patients with Dermatology conditions. We provide a specialised Dermatology service to the local population supported by experienced medical, specialist nurse, and nursing colleagues. Our comprehensive service also utilises our full range of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities.
About us
LTHTR comprises Royal Preston Hospital (RPH) and Chorley District Hospital (CDH), with easy transit and regular shuttle buses.
The post is based in the modern purpose-built Dermatology Outpatient and Treatment Centre at Chorley District Hospital, where all Dermatology clinics are held.
Ward referrals are at both sites.
The weekly Regional Specialist Skin MDT is on Teams.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification, and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
* What we can offer
* Job Plan/On-call Requirements
* The Team
Person Specification
Health
* Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* MRCP or non-UK equivalent
* CCST or equivalent
* Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or eligible for entry within 6 months of interview
* Willing to work towards a CESR
* Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc) or ChM
* MRCP
Experience & Skills
* Commitment to attending Clinical Supervisor Training Course within the first 6 months of starting the post
* Trained Clinical Supervisor
Management
* Evidence of Clinical Leadership
* Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
* Management course/certification
Research and Development
* Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications
* Evidence of peer-reviewed publications
Personal
* Good organisation skills (with examples).
* Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley
* Car owner/driver
Aptitudes and Skills
* Commitment to working as part of a clinical team.
* Teaching skills for both medical and paramedical disciplines
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.
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