Job overview

This post is for 6.5 PA's and is for a fixed term period of 12 months and will provide Dermatological services across two sites at The Royal Wolverhampton Foundation NHS Trust and Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust.

The successful candidate will be expected to work with professional colleagues and local managers to provide a Dermatological service to Wolverhampton and Walsall Hospital. The principal duties of the post will include:

1.     To assist the current team and have responsibility for ensuring a commitment to provide a high quality of Dermatology Services to patients by continual development of practice in the light of evidence-base, and clinical standards. 
2.     To partake in Skin Cancer MDT.
3.     To provide advice to colleagues in other specialties on Dermatology care.  
4.     To provide a comprehensive Outpatient service, undertake Mohs surgery and report slides independently. 
5.     To provide clinical support and teaching to resident and specialty doctors, Medical Students and Postgraduate Medical Education. 
6.     To support and encourage audit and research.
7.     To have responsibility for ensuring a commitment to maintaining a high quality of service to patients.
8.     To actively participate in CPD and personal development plans.
9.     To undertake Teledermatology triage of referrals

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Clinical Lead, Group Manager and Senior colleagues, to provide dermatological services to:

• To provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
• To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands having more than 850 beds on the New Cross site.

The Trust also has rehabilitation beds at West Park Hospital Cannock Chase Hospital.

We are the largest employer in Wolverhampton, the Trust employs close to 11,000 staff, with more than 1,000 in medical and dental roles.

Our locations, and examples of services, include:

•         New Cross Hospital – Maternity, Emergency, Critical Care and Outpatients.

•         West Park Hospital – Neuro Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Hospital at Home, Outpatient, Care of the Elderly, Hearing Services.

•         Cannock Chase Hospital – Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Rheumatology and Dermatology.

•         More than 20 community sites offering services for children and adults.

•         Primary Care – eight GP practices.

•         Urgent Treatment Centres at New Cross Hospital and Phoenix Health Centre.