Consultant Dermatologist

Applications are invited for dermatologists to join our current team of 10 Consultants. The Trust provides a full range of general dermatology services. There are two dedicated dermatological theatres and facilities for PDT, phototherapy and patch testing. Day case theatres for complex surgical procedures are available.

The department employs a team of specialist nurses providing dermatological surgery, skin cancer clinics and chronic inflammatory disease management.

The department is also supported by an associate specialist, 2 Specialty Registrars, 3 GPVTS Trainees, a physician's assistant and is in the process of recruiting advanced nurse practitioners in skin cancer.

There are close links with other specialties, such as Maxillofacial surgery, Plastic surgery and Rheumatology.

The dermatology team is active in research with several, on-going industry-sponsored and in-house research projects supported by research nurses.Whilst this is a general dermatology post successful candidates would be encouraged to develop a special interest.

Posts would include undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and participation in the daytime on call rota., The post will be based at York Hospital however flexible job plans to suit applicants can be discussed and may include working at one of our peripheral hospitals. We currently cover dermatology services in York, Scarborough, Malton and Selby, to support our services consultants are expected to work cross site.

Candidates must have a higher medical qualification (MRCP or equivalent), be on the GMC Specialist Register for Dermatologists, or be within six months of obtaining their CCT, CESR, or European Community Rights at the time of interview. A familiarity with issues of service organisation and development would be particularly advantageous.

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, Northeast Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.

Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We're situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

It's our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high-quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.