Specialty Doctor in Dermatology

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Specialty Doctor in Dermatology to provide clinical care for outpatient and inpatient services. This full-time role offers an annual salary of £61,542 - £99,216, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements. The successful candidate will support consultants and manage patient referrals, contributing to a collaborative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• 4 years of postgraduate experience, including 2 years in Dermatology.
• Ability to assess and manage medical problems independently.
• Understanding of current Dermatology issues and NHS landscape.

Responsibilities

• Support Consultants in outpatient clinics and minor operations.
• Manage inpatient referrals under consultant supervision.
• Participate in the weekly MDT meetings.

Skills

Clinical experience in Dermatology

Strong communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

Teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

Main area Dermatology. NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor. Contract 12 months (Fixed Term 12 Months). Hours 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PA's). Job ref 372-MED-MD222.

Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Location Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Halifax

Salary £61,542 - £99,216 per annum (dependant on experience). Salary period Yearly. Closing: 17/10/2025 23:59.

Job title

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which promotes SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. We welcome applications to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

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 visit: https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

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 ill patients, managing 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.

Working for our organisation

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 visit CHFT: https://cht.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main 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

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all.Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment / education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the GOV.UK visa page. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT 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.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sumerra Afzal, HR Assistant, Email: [e-mail], Tel: [phone]

Additional information

Dr Sunil Sonwalkar - Clinical Director - 07709318048

Christopher Roberts - General Manager - 01422 222994

Dr Zhuxiang Nie - Consultant Dermatologist - 01484 342000

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