Job summary
- Main area
- Dermatology
- Grade
- GIRFT Fellow in Dermatology
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-M1831
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dermatology
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £49,909 - £61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
GIRFT Fellow in Dermatology
GIRFT Fellow in Dermatology
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Job overview
This is an opportunity for a resident doctor (up to ST5 or equivalent experience) in dermatology to take a year’s OOP to be part of a national programme, taking up a part time GIRFT Fellow post for 12 months (at 0.6 full time equivalent or 24 hours a week).
Main duties of the job
The job role will include involvement in projects at a national level with support from GIRFT, Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM), and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD). The GIRFT Fellow will work with senior colleagues across SWUFT, HIWM, BAD (Drs Simon Tso and Rachel Abbott) and GIRFT.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a 12 month fellowship (0.6 full time equivalent) and the successful candidate will be part of a wider cohort of GIRFT fellows. You will have weekly/fortnightly supervision meetings with GIRFT’s Academic Content Lead and have regular access to GIRFT’s national clinical lead for dermatology (Professor Nick Levell), Professor Tim Briggs (National Director of Clinical Improvement) and the wider GIRFT Academy team. You will have access to national datasets curated by NHS England (including Hospital Episodes Statistics, Out-patients, Emergency Care and Theatres datasets). We will support you to write peer-reviewed research publications, presentations for conferences and guidelines/recommendations as appropriate. Taught elements will include sessions on quality improvement methodology, leadership, behavioural change, action learning sets, statistics, academic publication, and public engagement. Peer support from other fellows is an important component of the fellowship.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practice
- MRCP or similar qualifications (e.g. MRCS, MRCPCH or MRCGP)
Desirable criteria
- Masters, MD, PhD or other higher degree
Professional Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 3 months of previous experience in dermatology
Desirable criteria
- Experience in performing minor skin surgery
- Experience in quality improvement projects
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Simon Tso
- Job title
- Dermatology Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Flat 16 Lakin Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 5BW
- Telephone
- 01926495321 ext 3154
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