
Job requirements
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.
- Other
Demonstrates respect for all.
- Skills
Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Skills
Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
- Skills
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others & work in multi-professional teams
- Skills
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to supervise junior medical staff
- Skills
Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding;
- Skills
Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time/workload and information effectively.
- Skills
Organisation & Planning: Basic IT skills
- Skills
Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
- Skills
Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
- Values
We are kind
- Values
We are open
- Values
We are inclusive
- Knowledge
Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with patients o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care
- Knowledge
Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Knowledge
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Knowledge
Experience in the management of Mohs & skin cancer.
- Knowledge
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Demonstrates the necessary range, depth, and breadth of competencies suitable for a Skin Cancer post with an interest in Mohs surgery
- Knowledge
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: In depth knowledge and experience in Mohs & skin cancer
- Knowledge
Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years.
- Knowledge
Teaching: Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
- Qualifications
Full GMC registration
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualifications
MRCS (UK) or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualifications
FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
- Qualifications
Valid Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Provider Status
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Fellowship in Mohs surgery
- Knowledge
Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years relevant to plastic surgery, Mohs and skin cancer surgery.
- Knowledge
Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years.
- Qualifications
Member BAPRAS
Job overview
The post is for a substantive Consultant in Plastic Surgery with a Skin Cancer and Mohs and Surgery interest.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated surgeon to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary care within the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit based at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a whole-time post with a weekly peripheral site clinical commitment.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview.
Interviews will take place on Friday 11th December 2026.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will have a responsibility for the running of their clinical service, integrating this with the department as a whole and ensuring appropriate communication with general practitioners, managers, and hospital committees. The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of relevant aspects if the Trusts contractual obligations and business plans.
The appointee will be expected to ensure their clinical service is in accordance with the principles of Clinical Governance which must include appropriate clinical audit, clinical targets, key performance indicators (KPI’s), evidence-based practice, continued personal educational and professional development. The post holder will also be expected to comply with existing appraisal procedures, job planning and revalidation procedures.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 15th October 2026
Closing date: 12th November 2026
Shortlisting date: w/c 16th November 2026
Proposed Interview date: 11th December 2026
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Skin & Mohs Interest with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Prescot, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Plastic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Permanent: No on-call. The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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