Locum Consultant in Dermatology
Job overview
Proposed Interview date is on the 13th Mar 2025
This is an exciting time to join the team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust – one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK, as we redesign and transform dermatology services across the area. Our service provides General and Specialist Dermatology for adults and children including skin cancer, patch testing for allergies, joint MDT clinics for Rheumatology, Oncology, Plastics and Genital Dermatology.We are developing pathways with the local community dermatology service, expanding our Teledermatology provision and aim to expand our advice and guidance and e-referral system. Our ambition is to develop a dermatology hub for specialist provision including the development of Mohs surgery.
Main duties of the job
The locum Consultant dermatologist will work with the dermatology team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for patients. The dermatology service is delivered in a hub and spoke fashion with sessions at University Hospital (Coventry) and one of the other sites – George Eliot Hospital (Nuneaton) and Hospital of St Cross (Rugby).These posts will support the general dermatological service with most of the clinical sessions based either at GEH or St Cross Rugby with some sessions at University hospital Coventry.
This post will join a team of seven other Consultants in the Dermatology Unit providing in-patient and out-patient services.
They will take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care, providing a consultation service and advisory service to clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit – this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
All consultants are required to demonstrate active participation in Clinical Professional Development.
As a University Teaching Hospital, the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching.
Participate in the development of the Dermatology service, treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of Dermatological conditions.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please refer to the job description and person specification.
The locum Consultant dermatologist will work with the dermatology team to provide a comprehensive clinical service for patients. The dermatology service is delivered in a hub and spoke fashion with sessions at University Hospital (Coventry) and one of the other sites – George Eliot Hospital (Nuneaton) and Hospital of St Cross (Rugby).These posts will support the general dermatological service with most of the clinical sessions based either at GEH or St Cross Rugby with some sessions at University hospital Coventry.
This post will join a team of seven other Consultants in the Dermatology Unit providing in-patient and out-patient services.
They will take ongoing responsibility for patients under his/her care, providing a consultation service and advisory service to clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit – this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
All consultants are required to demonstrate active participation in Clinical Professional Development.
As a University Teaching Hospital, the successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching.
Participate in the development of the Dermatology service, treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of Dermatological conditions.
Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
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- Meets all Desirable
Experience / Knowledge
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- Meets all Desirable
Management & Administrative
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- Meets all Desirable
Teaching & Training
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- Meets all Desirable
Research, Audit & Clinical Governance
Essential criteria- Meets all Essential
- Meets all desirable
Communication skills & abilities
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- Meets all Desirable
Continued professional / personal development
Essential criteria- Meets all Essential
- Meets all desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria- Meets all Essential
- Meets all Desirable
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests).This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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