Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Rheumatology Consultant
Consultant
Job overview
We are recruiting for a full time Locum Rheumatology Consultant for one year to join a dynamic team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Applications are welcome from those who wish to work less than full time.
The successful applicant will join an established team of 8 pure Rheumatologists, and 2 Acute Physician Rheumatologists. The post holder will be encouraged to maintain and develop special interests to complement those in the department.
This is a pure Rheumatology post and includes opportunities for the successful candidate to engage in education, research, management and acute medicine.
We work in a cohesive and inclusive environment with close links to related specialties. The Rheumatology department in Nottingham is a very happy place to develop your career and feel supported.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.
A full range of outpatient and day case rheumatology activity of new and follow-up patients. Clinics are booked to Royal College of Physicians guidelines. The appointee will also be involved in working with and supervising the activities of clinical nurse specialists. The expectation is for clinics to be delivered over 38 weeks (allowing for the consultant of the week in the job plan) per year to allow for leave and statutory holidays.
Your clinical duties will also include:
- Provision with, Consultant colleagues, of a comprehensive elective and emergency Rheumatology service
- Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge and the proper functioning of the department.
These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, their Consultant colleagues and the Trust.
The person appointed will be required to devote substantially the whole of his/her time to the duties of the post and give them priority at all times.
Specialty interests including osteoporosis, CTD, educations, management and research would be considered
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is one of England's largest acute teaching trusts and established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre NHS Trusts. We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5m people within Nottingham and surrounding communities at the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses, as well as specialist services for a further 3-4m people from across the region.
All out-patient rheumatology clinics and day case services are held in Gateway E in the Nottingham Treatment Centre, which is a modern purpose built, self-contained facility on the QMC campus. NUH have recently been awarded a 5-year contract to run the services at the Treatment Centre. Consultation rooms, patient waiting rooms, venesection service, pharmacy, ultrasound facilities and radiology (including MRI and CT) are all in very close proximity on a single level. Equipment and support is available for musculoskeletal ultrasound within the clinic and ward environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full range of outpatient and day case rheumatology activity of new and follow-up patients. Clinics are booked to Royal College of Physicians guidelines. The appointee will also be involved in working with and supervising the activities of clinical nurse specialists.
See JD , PS and job plan for more detailed information.
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Desirable criteria
- Higher professional degree
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidenced technical skills
Desirable criteria
- Specific training in communication skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable criteria
- Original Research Publications
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
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
- Dr Asha Srikanth
- Job title
- Rheumatology Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9249924
- Additional information
07812268872
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