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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract
12 months (12 Month Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
344-0827LCONWHH
Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
William Harvey Hospital
Town
Ashford
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

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Locum Consultant Rheumatologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Job overview

We’re looking for a locum consultant to join our Rheumatology department at the William Harvey Hospital site, part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT). The post is a 10 PAs, fixed term post for 1 Year.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding Rheumatology network composed of __ Consultant Rheumatologists and Rheumatology Specialist Nurses across the whole of EKHUFT.  The successful applicant will be responsible for providing general out-patient adult rheumatology care, without out-of- hours on-call commitment.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties will be shared across the Consultant Team and will include all responsibilities normally expected in any Rheumatology Department in the UK.

·         The successful candidate will be required to provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including through outpatient clinics, ward consults and advice and guidance to patients and primary care.

·         You will be involved with the supervision of junior medical and nursing staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are provided to all patients attending the hospital.

·         You will need to be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe, quality patient care is delivered and sustained.

·         Rheumatology is an outpatient-focused service. There are no dedicated inpatient beds and no on-call requirement, although the team provides support to inpatients via referrals from the admitting consultant.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.


Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. 

Please view the attachment below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • In Depth Expertise in at least one specialist field

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Teaching Experience or willingness to teach

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Audit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion is the leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion in the workplace.Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerThe Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (enei) is the UK's leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.Prince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Parul Shrestha
Job title
Clinical Lead for Rheumatology at WHH
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Dr Sunil Sukumaran, Consultant Rheumatologist, [email protected] 

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