Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant within Dermatology. The appointee will join a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, GPSI and Specialist Nurses to provide dermatology services to the hospitals and local community. Applications must be supported by evidence of admittance to the GMC Specialist Register or CCT/CESR within 6 months of interview.
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.
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.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job 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 & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. You'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we 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. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
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. Willingness to develop skills as appropriate to the service needs.
* Special interests;
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.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
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