GP with extra responsibilities - GPWER

Job summary

The Dermatology centre at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Care Organisation part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group is one of the largest in the UK providing clinical services to Salford, Radcliffe, Bury, Stockport (Kingsgate) and Altrincham, the service attracts national referrals for its wider range of tertiary services.

The service is constantly developing and we want to expand the GPwER provision. As a result we are looking for GPs who have an interest in, and previous experience, in Dermatology.

You will need to be a GMC registered general practitioner, be available for one or two clinical sessions per week, have strong communication and IT skills, and wish to help shape and deliver high quality community, secondary and tertiary care-based services for patients with skin disease.

The delivery of Dermatology services across Greater Manchester operates within an extended 'Hub and Spoke' where there is a greater integration/partnership working between providers of primary, secondary, and tertiary care, all appointments conform to this framework.

You will work alongside consultant dermatologists, AHPs and trainees in general and specialist clinics in both hospital and community settings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide general Dermatology clinic(s) there will be an opportunity to develop and learn a range of skills in Dermatology in a large and busy hospital. Each GPwER will have a designated Dermatology Consultant mentor.

We are a friendly and mutually supportive team of consultants at the core of our outstanding reputation, is an emphasis on sustainability and flexible working. We recognise that a good work-life balance is of paramount importance, and we have excellent relationships with allied specialties.

The Dermatology Department at Salford Care Organisation provides service provision at the following locations Salford Royal, Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre; Fairfield General Hospital Bury; ICAT service at Radcliffe, Bury; Stockport.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk