Job summary
Associate Specialist in Dermatology with focus on Surgery and Skin cancer - full and part time available
Come and work with us in Hereford! Money cannot buy what we have to offer here regarding career and work life balance. Not to mention the amazing countryside, beautiful towns, villages and links to other parts of the United Kingdom.
We have a great department in Hereford full of talented, forward thinking and passionate professionals. Our team is already made up of consultants, associate specialists and clinical nurse specialists - a great mix of different backgrounds. Because of this the Trust is actively investing in developing our team and facilities including a brand new onsite bespoke surgical unit with three operating rooms within our existing unit.
Our team is growing, in our bespoke facilities, so come and join us to enjoy, develop and be proud of your practice, skills, academia and future.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit an Associate Specialist. Desire to develop specialist interests and other skills will be encouraged and facilitated.
As an Associate Specialist you would mainly focus on diagnosing and treating skin cancer.
We have regular educational meetings including dermatopathology, complex cases and audit and education afternoons, skin cancer MDTs. We have a regular teaching timetable of medical students and GP trainee.
If you are seeking personal development opportunities, whether it be clinical, managerial, sub-specialty, medical education or simply a better work life balance, we can support you. Candidates are encouraged to visit/contact the Department and discuss the post with prospective colleagues.
To discuss further please contact:
Dr James Powell Clinical Lead and Consultant Dermatologist- james.powell@wvt.nhs.uk telephone 01432 378973
About us
The Department has close links with dermatology departments in surrounding counties and Wales. We have excellent relationships and work closely with other specialities at the trust such as plastic surgery, ENT, rheumatology, acute medicine and with our primary care colleagues as we all strive for excellent dermatological care for our patients. We are at an extremely exciting time with developments afoot within our department for bespoke surgical and outpatient facilities at our Gaol street site.
In addition to our consultant staff, our clinical team includes 4 associate specialist dermatology doctors, 5 clinical nurse specialists covering inflammatory dermatoses, phototherapy, photodynamic therapy, skin cancer and paediatrics.
Wye Valley NHS Trust aims to deliver integrated services with our partners across Herefordshire.The key principle of Wye Valley NHS Trust is to improve the health and well-being of the people we serve in Herefordshire (approximate population of 180,000). It also serves the surrounding areas which include referrals from Gwent, Powys (Mid-Wales) and south Shropshire bringing up the catchment population to 230,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are interested in a doctor who has appropriate surgical training, experience and skills who wishes to work within our dermatology team. The doctors previous role may have been in secondary or primary care. The main focus of this post would be performing surgery on patients with skin cancer, under local anaesthetic in an outpatient setting. Outpatient clinics assessing new and follow up patients with skin cancer/lesions would be present and developed. Regular attendance at the skin cancer MDT would be part of the job plan as may be some Teledermatology as the post develops. The department prides itself in having a range of health care professionals from various backgrounds delivering excellent skin cancer care to our patients in our new and bespoke department. The Dermatology department receives just over 4000 referrals each year (1450 2 week waits, 1550 urgent and 1000 routines) of which just over 2000 require biopsy and/or surgical intervention. The follow up activity results in around 9000 outpatient appointments. The surgical component is delivered by a combination of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Associate specialist Doctors and Consultants. This post is to complement the above with complex skin surgery that can be accommodated in an outpatient setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are interested in a doctor who has appropriate surgical training, experience and skills who wishes to work within our dermatology team. The doctors previous role may have been in secondary or primary care. The main focus of this post would be performing surgery on patients with skin cancer, under local anaesthetic in an outpatient setting. Outpatient clinics assessing new and follow up patients with skin cancer/lesions would be present and developed. Regular attendance at the skin cancer MDT would be part of the job plan as may be some Teledermatology as the post develops. The department prides itself in having a range of health care professionals from various backgrounds delivering excellent skin cancer care to our patients in our new and bespoke department. The Dermatology department receives just over 4000 referrals each year (1450 2 week waits, 1550 urgent and 1000 routines) of which just over 2000 require biopsy and/or surgical intervention. The follow up activity results in around 9000 outpatient appointments. The surgical component is delivered by a combination of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Associate specialist Doctors and Consultants. This post is to complement the above with complex skin surgery that can be accommodated in an outpatient setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Licence to practise
Desirable
- MRCP, MRCS, MRCGP or equivalent
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- Diploma in dermatology
Clinical experience
Essential
- Experience in the management of a broad range of medical and dermatological conditions including in paediatric populations regarding both skin cancer and inflammatory dermatology
Desirable
- Experience in a subspecialist interest that will complement those of department Relevant courses such as dermatoscopy Surgical experience and skills relevant to dermatology surgery
Motivation and attitude
Essential
- Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description
- Ability to cope with the demands of a DGHbased associate specialist
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to lead and develop dermatology services
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multiprofessional and team basis with all levels of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally
- Ability to empathise and demonstrate probity
- Ability to be flexible to meet service demands
Research and publications
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a research project
Information Technology
Essential
- Information technology skills appropriate for daily NHS work
Desirable
- Advanced IT skills to aid service development
Management
Essential
- Ability to work effectively and constructively with management
Desirable
- Training and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management.
- Evidence of formal management training
Quality management
Essential
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
Desirable
- Evidence of direct involvement in 2 specific medical audits in the last 18 months
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of effective teaching of medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.
Desirable
- Evidence of courses attended/certificates/feedback from previous teaching
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Licence to practise
Desirable
- MRCP, MRCS, MRCGP or equivalent
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
- Diploma in dermatology
Clinical experience
Essential
- Experience in the management of a broad range of medical and dermatological conditions including in paediatric populations regarding both skin cancer and inflammatory dermatology
Desirable
- Experience in a subspecialist interest that will complement those of department Relevant courses such as dermatoscopy Surgical experience and skills relevant to dermatology surgery
Motivation and attitude
Essential
- Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description
- Ability to cope with the demands of a DGHbased associate specialist
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to lead and develop dermatology services
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multiprofessional and team basis with all levels of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally
- Ability to empathise and demonstrate probity
- Ability to be flexible to meet service demands
Research and publications
Essential
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in a research project
Information Technology
Essential
- Information technology skills appropriate for daily NHS work
Desirable
- Advanced IT skills to aid service development
Management
Essential
- Ability to work effectively and constructively with management
Desirable
- Training and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management.
- Evidence of formal management training
Quality management
Essential
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
Desirable
- Evidence of direct involvement in 2 specific medical audits in the last 18 months
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of effective teaching of medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.
Desirable
- Evidence of courses attended/certificates/feedback from previous teaching
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.
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.
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).
