Specialist Doctor in Dermatology
Job overview
The successful candidate will join the team responsible for the Dermatology services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, St Cross Hospital Rugby and George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton. The post-holder will help deliver services at the George Elliot site.
The post holder would work closely with other members of the team to support the general dermatological service.
The department is at the beginning of an exciting clinically lead transformation programme, including development of teledermatology and integration with primary care.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist doctor will be expected to provide General Dermatology Service including acute medical dermatology for inpatients.
The post will be based at George Elliot Hospital which is part of the Dermatology service provided by UHCW. Flexibility to undertake face to face and teledermatology clinics including general inflammatory as well as skin cancer services.
The appointee is expected to work independently and to supervise junior doctors attached to the Department. Participation in a weekly skin cancer MDT as well as regular educational activities (Combined clinics, Teaching clinics and Journal clubs) are expected from a successful candidate.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital is a large modern complex, built four miles north east from the City Centre and one mile from Junction 2 of the M6 Motorway with good connections to the rest of the UK including London and Birmingham. University Hospital consists of 1380 beds on site.It has an immediate catchment area of approximately 500,000 population and for the sub-regional specialties the Trust serves a population of over 1 million. Accident and emergency department and an Acute Medical Unit are based at University Hospital, Coventry.
Our A&E department is type 1 which delivers consultant led service 24 hours a day. In 2016, we opened fully supported Medical Decision Unit (MDU) which receives direct GP referrals across the area to be reviewed and assessed without waiting in accident and emergency department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Specialist doctor will be expected to provide General Dermatology Service including acute medical dermatology for inpatients.
The post will be based at George Elliot Hospital which is part of the Dermatology service provided by UHCW. Flexibility to undertake face to face and teledermatology clinics including general inflammatory as well as skin cancer services.
The appointee is expected to work independently and to supervise junior doctors attached to the Department. Participation in a weekly skin cancer MDT as well as regular educational activities (Combined clinics, Teaching clinics and Journal clubs) are expected from a successful candidate.
Person specification
Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Experience
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Meets all essential
- Meets all desirable
Skills & Abilities
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.
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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.
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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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