Locum Consultant Dermatologist

The Locum Consultant will share in the provision of out-patient and in-patient adult dermatology services in Liverpool. The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of their patients as well as the functioning of the department in conjunction with the other Consultants and colleagues. Prospective cover is arranged with Consultant colleagues during annual or study leave. The post-holder will have equal admitting rights with consultant colleagues to the secondary care in-patient beds and day-case facility at Broadgreen Hospital. The responsible consultant is expected to undertake a minimum of two ward rounds/week for their in-patients. There is no Consultant of the week ward cover (except for on call) so essentially the successful applicant will look after their own in-patients (+/- prospective cover patients if relevant). Junior medical cover on the dermatology ward is provided by GP and internal medicine 'SHOs' based on the ward with dermatology StR support. Clinic patient numbers / templates are in line with British Association of Dermatologists recommendations. Supporting Programmed Activities Core SPA of 1.5 SPA per week is to support revalidation, professional development (CPD), personal job planning, personal appraisal, mandatory training, audit and attendance at team meetings.

• GMC registration and license to practise, Entry on GMC Specialist Register / CCT for Dermatology (or entry expected within six months) or CESR or European Community Rights
• MRCP or equivalent
• MD (excluding as a primary medical qualification), PhD or other relevant higher degree, Dermatology training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in dermatology
• At least 12 months' regular experience undertaking skin cancer clinics in the NHS environment
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a full range of problems, in lesional and inflammatory conditions
• Able to undertake simple excisions on the body independently
Desirable criteria
• Able to undertake excisions on the face independently, Familiarity with NHS culture and working practices
• Experience in quality improvement activity
• Experience in clinical audit
Desirable criteria
• Experience in managing a service or aspect thereof, Experience of clinical supervision of dermatology registrars/residents and medical students, Evidence of excellence in the delivery of formal teaching, Ability critically to appraise evidence
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
• Peer reviewed publications
• Presentations at national or international level, Ability to work in a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to continuing medical education, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country. The role will be based at the Broadgreen site and the successful applicant will work alongside members of the Dermatology department which sits under the Broadgreen site management team. The working pattern is up to full-time (10 PAs) although applications from those wishing to work fewer sessions are also welcome.
The job plan will be in line with those of substantive consultants in the department. Much of the work will relate to skin cancer demand. It may include a component of Advice & Guidance and lesional teledermatology. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching during clinical sessions., Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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