Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within our Dermatology Team. It offers an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated candidate to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team to deliver excellent dermatology care in Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust (MWL). A specialist interest is welcomed.
This post is for a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology This is a part time permanent post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants must be eligible for full Registration with the GMC at time of appointment.
Interviews will be held on Friday 27th March 2026.
Main duties of the job
The work of the Department is largely out-patient based and we see patients with skin cancer and general dermatology, however, there are occasional admissions to the general medical wards at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Paediatric wards at Ormskirk DGH where we provide cover. This is a very busy Department covering a population of 250,000. The post holder will be expected to work very closely with other units including gynaecology, paediatrics, ENT instead of head and neck, maxillofacial, plastics, and rheumatology.
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
- Examination, investigation, and treatment of patients attending the Dermatology Department.
- Supervise existing junior staff including Trust Grade Doctors, Clinical Assistants, Hospital Practitioners and Nurses.
- Participation in the internal education activities of the Department including teaching nurses, medical students, junior doctors, and other visitors to the Department.
- Participation in the external educational activities, including meetings and courses hosted by the Department.
- Participation in the research, audit and clinical governance activities of the Department.
- Providing medical support to non-medical staff of the clinic
- Performance of administrative tasks relevant to Dermatology (such as writing of letters to colleagues and patients, compiling data, development of clinic protocols).
- Clinical liaison with other hospital departments, general practitioners and other agencies as required.
- Participation in developing clinical networks within Dermatology in Mersey and continue to take part in the Grand Round Meetings at Broadgreen Hospital.
- Participation in the regional audits.
Professional Responsibilities
- Adhere to requirements of the General Medical Council.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Office and Secretarial facilities are available within the Trust.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
- Every opportunity will be provided to the appointee to develop special interests and skills in aspects of medical care, information technology, medical audit, etc. The post holder will maintain his/her own continuing professional development in line with current guidelines on professional responsibilities.
- There is a Postgraduate Medical Education Centre on the Hospital sites with library and study facilities. Study leave will be provided to support and develop the post holders interests.
Research & Audit Responsibilities
- There may be opportunities for participation in Research and Development within the Trust either as a collaborator, a principal investigator or as an observer and the Trust will endeavour to encourage and support this. The researcher should adhere to the principles of Research Governance in the domains of ethics, science, information and data protection, health and safety, employment and financial probity. Members of staff wishing to participate in research activity are required in the first instance to contact the Research and Development Department.
- It should be noted that individuals who conduct research without ethical and Trust approval are in breach of conditions of employment with the Trust and are not indemnified by the Trust against claims of clinical negligence or other cause of litigation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Examination, investigation, and treatment of patients attending the Dermatology Department.
- Supervise existing junior staff including Trust Grade Doctors, Clinical Assistants, Hospital Practitioners and Nurses.
- Participation in the internal education activities of the Department including teaching nurses, medical students, junior doctors, and other visitors to the Department.
- Participation in the external educational activities, including meetings and courses hosted by the Department.
- Participation in the research, audit and clinical governance activities of the Department.
- Providing medical support to non-medical staff of the clinic
- Performance of administrative tasks relevant to Dermatology (such as writing of letters to colleagues and patients, compiling data, development of clinic protocols).
- Clinical liaison with other hospital departments, general practitioners and other agencies as required.
- Participation in developing clinical networks within Dermatology in Mersey and continue to take part in the Grand Round Meetings at Broadgreen Hospital.
- Participation in the regional audits.
Professional Responsibilities
- Adhere to requirements of the General Medical Council.
Administrative Responsibilities
- Office and Secretarial facilities are available within the Trust.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
- Every opportunity will be provided to the appointee to develop special interests and skills in aspects of medical care, information technology, medical audit, etc. The post holder will maintain his/her own continuing professional development in line with current guidelines on professional responsibilities.
- There is a Postgraduate Medical Education Centre on the Hospital sites with library and study facilities. Study leave will be provided to support and develop the post holders interests.
Research & Audit Responsibilities
- There may be opportunities for participation in Research and Development within the Trust either as a collaborator, a principal investigator or as an observer and the Trust will endeavour to encourage and support this. The researcher should adhere to the principles of Research Governance in the domains of ethics, science, information and data protection, health and safety, employment and financial probity. Members of staff wishing to participate in research activity are required in the first instance to contact the Research and Development Department.
- It should be noted that individuals who conduct research without ethical and Trust approval are in breach of conditions of employment with the Trust and are not indemnified by the Trust against claims of clinical negligence or other cause of litigation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with a Full Licence to Practice (GMC)
- Minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification
- Minimum of six years' experience in Dermatology in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' since obtaining experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades included from overseas will also be accepted
Desirable
- Attended appropriate Training courses
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Dermatology
- Teaching experience (Medical students, peers, MDT)
- Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- To provide a range of services to compliment the current skill mix of the department
Skills
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities framework (or equivalent for Dentists)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adapts style depending on audience
- Excellent IT skills
- Conceptual and analytical skills
- Speak fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S level 7.5.
- Flexible in approach and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Able to operate as a change agent and ability to work collaboratively with peers, MDT
- Attention to detail in all professional tasks
Desirable
- Published in peer- reviewed journals
- Proven track record in research
- To provide a range of personal and leadership skills to compliment the current department
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with a Full Licence to Practice (GMC)
- Minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification
- Minimum of six years' experience in Dermatology in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years' since obtaining experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades included from overseas will also be accepted
Desirable
- Attended appropriate Training courses
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Dermatology
- Teaching experience (Medical students, peers, MDT)
- Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Desirable
- To provide a range of services to compliment the current skill mix of the department
Skills
Essential
- Practises with the professional values and behaviours expected of all doctors as set out in the GMC Good Medical Practice and the Generic Professional Capabilities framework (or equivalent for Dentists)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adapts style depending on audience
- Excellent IT skills
- Conceptual and analytical skills
- Speak fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S level 7.5.
- Flexible in approach and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Able to operate as a change agent and ability to work collaboratively with peers, MDT
- Attention to detail in all professional tasks
Desirable
- Published in peer- reviewed journals
- Proven track record in research
- To provide a range of personal and leadership skills to compliment the current department
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).
