Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 1 year (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (no out of hours on call)
- Job ref
- 320-MDR-8377672-GM
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/11/2026
Employer heading
Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Care Leaver Guaranteed Interview Scheme
The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.
Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology on a 1 year fixed term contract with the potential for extension.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive Rheumatology Department which provides comprehensive Rheumatology services for Derby and Burton together with South Derbyshire/ East Staffordshire & some parts of adjoining areas of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.
The post will mainly be based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital (FNCH) for clinics and Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) for MDCU and acute service provision. There may also be the opportunity to participate in the Medicine rotation at RDH.
There is dedicated therapy team and CNS team supporting Rheumatology consultants. There is a well thought of undergraduate and post graduate training programmes with plenty of opportunity to get involved.
The Rheumatology department has Specialised Commissioning status. The Department has well established MDTs with respiratory medicine, renal medicine, hand and dermatology services.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be responsible for:
- Providing a comprehensive service alongside consultant colleagues for diagnosis & treatment of patients referred to rheumatology.
- Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your
- Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education
- Provision of cover for your middle grade colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients.
- Participate in clinical audit
- Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process
- Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements
- Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines
- Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or inciden
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and personal specification documents that are attached to this job advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent higher qualification
- Life Support Qualification - ALS
- Full GMC Registration with license to practice at time of application
Desirable criteria
- Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in rheumatology at junior doctor level
- Experience in acute medicine
- Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in the specialty
- Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk
- 6 months medical experience working in a UK healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience in rheumatology at registrar level
- 1 year NHS Experience
Mangement and Administrative experience
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership skills
Audit/Research experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of and commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
- Evidence and ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
Communication
Essential criteria
- Experience of formal presentations
- Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administration duties
- Evidence of leadership skills
Teaching, Audit and Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
- Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Any teaching courses or qualifications
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
Language and Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience of formal presentations
- Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Michelle Hui
- Job title
- ACD Rheumatology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 788382
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