Job summary
Locum
Allergy Consultant Dermatologist
We
are looking for an individual to fill this locum post within the Dermatology
Department at Chapel Allerton.
This
is an exciting opportunity to join our team within the Leeds Centre of
Dermatology, which offers a successful candidate to join a dynamic and
innovative Allergy and Cutaneous Dermatology team. The post-holder will help to
support the general dermatology service and skin cancer service, specifically:
Contributing to and enhancing the
provision of the allergy dermatology service
Enhancing the current provision of rapid
access diagnostic skin cancer clinics and enhancing the current provision of
skin cancer surgery
Contributing to the current provision
for general dermatology services
The
successful applicant should possess MRCP (or equivalent) and should be included
on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,
if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Main duties of the job
This
post, within the Leeds Centre for Dermatology, principally based at Chapel
Allerton Hospital, offers the successful candidate the opportunity to join a
dynamic and innovative Dermatology team with the opportunity to develop a
stimulating combination of clinical, teaching and research work.
The
Leeds Centre for Dermatology is a tertiary referral centre and a centre of
excellence for cutaneous allergy. The Cutaneous Allergy service is currently
run by two Consultants and one registrar on rotation as well as a substantial
nursing team and sees over a 1000 new patients a year. There are also plans to
establish a post CCT fellowship post in cutaneous allergy, which will comply
with the British Society for Cutaneous Allergy post-CCT curriculum and the
requirements of the Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board for
Advanced Training in Cutaneous Allergy.
About us
LTHT is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with
access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country
as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 17,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We
operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision philosophy
and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed
Job description
Job responsibilities
BACKGROUND
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 17,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We
operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy
and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a
collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and
Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the
wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are
working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the
highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector
arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the
largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnerships ambition is
for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of
WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
This post, within the
Leeds Centre for Dermatology, principally based at Chapel Allerton Hospital,
offers the successful
candidate the opportunity to join a dynamic and innovative skin
cancer team as well
as the opportunity to develop a stimulating combination of clinical, teaching
and research work in
the field of cutaneous oncology. Leeds is a world recognised centre for the
management of skin
cancer and offers all the skin cancer treatment modalities locally.
The unit hosts the
Regional Specialist MDT for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, Melanoma and
Cutaneous Lymphoma.
There are also close working relationships with the Head and Neck MDT
and the Sarcoma MDT.
The post holder will
be a member of the Local Skin Cancer MDT and Regional Specialist
Non Melanoma Skin
Cancer MDT and will be involved in the management
of melanoma and non-melanoma
skin cancer (there is a separate Melanoma MDT
for melanoma Stage
1b).
The Skin Cancer Team includes
Dermatologists, Mohs Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons,
Clinical Oncologists,
Dermatopathologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners
and an MDT
Coordinator.
See full Job description in attatched document
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of dermatology including skin cancer diagnosis and treatment
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Chapel Allerton Hospital
Chapeltown Road
Leeds
LS7 4SA