Specialty Doctor in Dermatology

NHS; Halifax; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology to provide clinical care under consultant supervision. Key responsibilities include managing inpatient referrals and participating in teaching. Applicants should have MRCP or equivalent with at least 4 years of postgraduate experience including 2 years in Dermatology. The position offers a salary range of £61,542 to £99,216 per annum and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• 4 years post graduate experience including 2 years within the Dermatology Specialty.
• High level of clinical experience and competence in Dermatology.
• Knowledge of research methodology and audit principles.

Responsibilities

• Support Consultants in the outpatient department and manage patient care.
• Take responsibility for supervision and management of inpatient referrals.
• Participate in teaching and training of staff and postgraduate doctors.

Skills

Clinical experience in Dermatology

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Communication skills

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

Job description

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Dermatology

The closing date is 17 October 2025

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in support of the existing Dermatology Services providing clinical care of inpatient and outpatient patients under consultant supervision. The specialty has strong links with Leeds and the post holder will attend the weekly MDT and there are potential opportunities for training placements in the tertiary treatment centre. The successful applicant will work within CHFT providing clinical services to the population of Calderdale and Huddersfield

The Dermatology service currently has over 5000 2ww Outpatient attendances per annum for the diagnosis and treatment of potential skin cancer. Outpatient clinics are run from both sites with an inpatient inreach service run across Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Support Consultants in the outpatient department, seeing new patients, patients on follow up and the delivery of minor operation procedures, all under consultant supervision. As the post holder develops, review of opportunities for independent working will be undertaken.
• To see patients presenting acutely in Huddersfield and Calderdale with complications of disease or of treatment

The post holder will be expected to take significant responsibility for supervision and management of inpatient referrals, under consultant supervision.

The appointee will be expected to be able to undertake all medical duties, assessing of ill patients, management of medical problems and liaison with relatives and other medical departments.

The duties are outlined in the timetable below. Your duties will include continuing clinical responsibility to the named consultants to whom you are responsible and the duties they will delegate to you shall be such as are consistent with your seniority and specialisation as a practitioner in this grade.

About us

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with many amazing teams of hard working and dedicated staff, delivering high standards of patient care. We have made significant changes in the way we work to meet the challenges of the changing NHS, and were rated by the Care Quality Commission as Good in June 2018.

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is at the forefront of the digital health revolution. With the launch of a full Electronic Patient Record in 2017 the Trust started on its journey to be the safest, most efficient and patient centred trust in the NHS. EPR is part of an ongoing project to develop a digital ecosystem within the trust to become a truly paperfree organisation. With this modernisation there are future opportunities for research, development in this rapidly developing field of medicine. Through working at CHFT you can be part of this innovative area aiming to bring safer and more effective care to our patients.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visitOur Future Plans - CHFT (cht.nhs.uk)

Job responsibilities

This is a Full Time post providing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), but applicants wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply and job plans will be adjusted accordingly, and by negotiation with appointees.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• Applicants must have Full Registration with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise

Experience and Achievements

• Must have 4 years post graduate experience including 2 years within the Dermatology Specialty
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of the Dermatology specialty
• Understanding current issues within Dermatology and the future direction of the specialty
• Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
• Attendance at a recognised management course
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions

Teaching and Training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Training in clinical and educational supervision
• Attendance at a teaching course
• Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
• Good communication and empathy skills with patients
• Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
• Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
• Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
• Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
• Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare

Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities

• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
• Evidence of innovation

General

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

£61,542 to £99,216 a yearper annum (dependant on experience)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

372-MED-MD222

Job locations

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust