Locum Consultant Dermatologist

NHS Lanarkshire

Locum Consultant Dermatologist

We would like to invite applications and expressions of interest from candidates seeking to find their niche in a forward thinking department. Lanarkshire has demonstrated its innovative style over the years, now well established as one of the leaders in active clinical referral triage within Scotland. This allows the department to actively manage almost seventy five percent of referrals with high quality images including dermoscopy playing a huge role in the management of benign skin conditions, ensuring effective maintenance of skin cancer waiting times, well under many other boards in Scotland.

Lanarkshire has a wealth of pathology, which will allow anyone seeking to expand their knowledge in Medical Dermatology to thrive. There are close links with both general paediatrics and regional paediatric dermatology with opportunities for setting up sub specialty clinics. Lanarkshire provides consultant led surgical training with excellent links with Plastic surgery, and access to a shared Mohs service with Forth Valley.

Embedded within our service are two Dermatology pharmacists along with specialist nurses which allows a multidisciplinary team approach, and offers an excellent opportunity for a new appointee to help shape the service. Successful candidates will be encouraged to pursue a subspecialty interest.  Part time working would be welcome. New entrants will have their experience assessed and incremental credit applied where appropriate. A relocation package is in place which recognises exceptional sets of circumstances

The department has a strong history of research with excellent support available, and is linked with the West of Scotland registrar training scheme. Trainee reports remain outstanding, with the department providing a nurturing environment to allow growth, and support eportfolio requirements and opportunities. Liaison with Glasgow allows for varied regional and local CME and Governance programmes, and links with Forth Valley allow for Regional innovations. With the prospect of Scotlands first technological hospital in the Monklands Hospital Replacement Programme currently ongoing, opportunities are available to innovate the service, with plans to include a dedicated Mohs service in the new build.

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Informal enquiries to Dr M Devers, Chief of Medical Services on  ,Dr Fiona Farquhar, Clinical Director   and Dr Freida Shaffrali, Clinical Lead on .

For any application queries, please contact Nicole Hetherington  Senior HR Assistant on medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agencys new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Please follow the link below should you wish any further information on NHS Lanarkshire

Recruitment | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk)

Interview Date: TBC