Job summary
Applicants are invited to apply for the whole time position of Specialty Doctor with an interest in Skin Cancer and General Plastic Surgery. Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust is one of the largest skin cancer Centre in the UK, and as such there is a need for continued development of services to optimise patient care as new treatment modalities evolve.
10 PAs plus an Additional PA (11 PAs in total).
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated surgeon to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary care both from the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit based at Whiston Hospital.
Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the leading acute Trusts in the North West of England. We provide a full range of acute adult and paediatric in-patient, out-patient, day case and emergency services to the local communities of St Helens, Knowsley, Cheshire and Merseyside and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.
For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr David Bell Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Clinical Director and Trauma Lead who can be contacted on 0151 430 1262.
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure with both children's and adults' barred lists.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has excellent management, robust systems and innovative processes all of which have underpinned a period of sustained and improved performance with a recent CQC rating of outstanding.
The Trust is developing and expanding its services and driving the quality of patient care ever higher, ensuring that it has a healthy long term future and continues to thrive in the changing healthcare economy. At the heart of its current success and forward planning is the delivery of the '5 Star Patient Care' strategy, defining how the Trust provides an excellent experience for every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time. To support us in this ambition, we enjoy close links with our leading universities, including the University of Liverpool, John Moore's University and Edge Hill University, and we have specific strengths in education and training. To complement this, we also have strong research portfolios and host a number of professional units in medicine and surgery. We believe that staff engagement is an absolute priority and our strong leadership and development programmes, demonstrate how much we value our staff.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 13th May2025
Closing date: 4th June 2025
Shortlisting date: 5th June 2025
Proposed Interview date: 16th June 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr David Bell Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Clinical Director and Trauma Lead who can be contacted on 0151 430 1262.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 13th May2025
Closing date: 4th June 2025
Shortlisting date: 5th June 2025
Proposed Interview date: 16th June 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
For an informal discussion, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr David Bell Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Clinical Director and Trauma Lead who can be contacted on 0151 430 1262.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCS (Plastics) or equivalent medical qualification
- Hold a current registration with the GMC at the time of application
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years in Burns & Plastic Surgery
- Experience in the management of skin cancer and able to independently manage operative lists and clinics, including SLNB lists
- Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff
- Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the specialty
- Experience and ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service within an NHS setting
- Understanding of Research Concepts
- A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
- An understanding of the latest guidelines for the management of skin cancers, and the role of SLNB in the management of melanoma and Merkel Cell carcinoma
Desirable
- Wide range of experience of able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
- Experience of audit management
- Experience with the proficient use of dermoscopy
- Have an understanding of the role of the Specialist skin MDT and ability to present patients with appropriate management plans
Teaching Experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Contributes to teaching and learning of others in a clinical setting
Researching Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the basic principles of audit and research
Desirable
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Participation in clinical/laboratory research
- Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles
Other
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
- Capacity to work effectively with others
- Able to work in multi-professional teams
- Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
- Demonstrates respect for all
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCS (Plastics) or equivalent medical qualification
- Hold a current registration with the GMC at the time of application
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Minimum 4 years post graduate experience with at least 2 years in Burns & Plastic Surgery
- Experience in the management of skin cancer and able to independently manage operative lists and clinics, including SLNB lists
- Experience of supervising Junior Medical Staff
- Experience or ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the specialty
- Experience and ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service within an NHS setting
- Understanding of Research Concepts
- A minimum of two years' experience of a broad range of specialities
- An understanding of the latest guidelines for the management of skin cancers, and the role of SLNB in the management of melanoma and Merkel Cell carcinoma
Desirable
- Wide range of experience of able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
- Experience of audit management
- Experience with the proficient use of dermoscopy
- Have an understanding of the role of the Specialist skin MDT and ability to present patients with appropriate management plans
Teaching Experience
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Contributes to teaching and learning of others in a clinical setting
Researching Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the basic principles of audit and research
Desirable
- Evidence of active participation in audit
- Participation in clinical/laboratory research
- Publications, abstracts, peer reviewed articles
Other
Essential
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
- Capacity to work effectively with others
- Able to work in multi-professional teams
- Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
- Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
- Demonstrates respect for all
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).
