Locum Consultant Dermatologist

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is over 4 days. 32 hours per week,

This is a Fixed term post for 12 months.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

This locum consultant post is based between Royal Alexandra Hospital and Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

The post would also have the requirement to work elsewhere as required by the Clinical Service Lead. The post would offer 8 Programmed Activities (PAs) within the Glasgow and Clyde Dermatology Directorate for a fixed term period of 12 months.

Adult dermatology services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde are provided by the clinical directorate of dermatology, the Alan Lyell Centre for Dermatology. The Directorate works on a hub and spoke model, with some specialised and tertiary services based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. This is the regional adult dermatology centre for approximately 1.5 million people in the West of Scotland.

Local adult dermatology services are delivered at eight hospital sites Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Stobhill Hospital, Vale of Leven Hospital, New Victoria Hospital and Gartnaval General Hospital. Each of these sites provides a range of dermatology out-patient services.

Dermatology services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of practitioners including Consultants, Specialty doctors, GP clinical assistants and specialist dermatology nurses, working within an outpatient department.

The successful candidate will join the team of GGC dermatologists, whose special interests across GGC include cutaneous surgery (including Mohs surgery), skin cancer, photodermatology, contact dermatitis, severe psoriasis, teaching, genodermatoses, paediatric dermatology, connective tissue disorders, vulval dermatoses, lymphoma and hair disorders.

Applicants should have full GMC registration, a licence to practice, MRCP or equivalent and eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training in Dermatology leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Fiona Macdonald, Consultant Dermatologist/Clinical Director, 0141 314 6612, ***email_hidden***

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