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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
LAS ST3+ Doctor in Rheumatology
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
190-STH-26-193
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£67,325 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

LAS ST3+ Doctor in Rheumatology

LAS ST3+ Doctor in Rheumatology

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The appointment is to commence ASAP for a fixed term period of 12 months. The role is full time, with a standard of 40 hours per week. There are no out of hours or weekend on call commitments. 

MRCP is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are appropriate to an individual holding a Certificate of Completion of Training or equivalent.

 

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be part of a team of rheumatology clinicians, including consultants, resident doctors at various stages of training, and clinical nurse specialists who are responsible for providing outpatient services across 3 sites, inpatient care at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and review of ward referrals across the STH sites. Clinical supervision will be provided by the consultant team, and the appointee will have a named clinical supervisor for the duration of the post.

The successful candidate will work flexibly and co-operatively with other members of the team in order to provide a high quality, comprehensive service within this teaching hospital environment. To minimise travel between sites the job plan has been designed to ensure that wherever possible the successful candidate will be based at one site each day.

Working for our organisation

Rheumatology has 13 NHS consultants with a wide range of special interests. We have 4 specialist rheumatology registrars, 2 IMT3 trainees (Rheumatology/ GIM) and 2 junior trainee (one GP trainee and one core medical trainee).  We have a Matron, clinical nurse specialists, a senior sister, a pharmacist and an extended scope physiotherapist supporting us with independently run out-patient clinics.

Rheumatology therapy services provide further specialist support to our patients – based within MSK outpatient facility. There are 3 specialist physiotherapists, additional junior physiotherapy staff on rotation, 2 specialist occupational therapists & in-department hydrotherapy.

PROUD VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.

For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 The allocation of time between the various duties of the post will be discussed directly with the successful candidate prior to taking post. The following is provided as an indicative job plan only. We will endeavour to be as flexible as possible regarding the timetabling of duties. Candidates seeking different overall hours and/or working patterns should contact the department directly prior to application to discuss this.

 

 

AM

PM

Monday

Ward reviews/clinical admin

Clinic – specialist interest

Tuesday

Clinical admin / prescriptions

Clinic – general

Wednesday

Clinic – general

Clinical admin / Prescriptions

Thursday

On call bleep / Clinical admin

On call bleep / Postgraduate programme

Friday

Clinic – general

Ward reviews

 

Please see the attached job description for further details

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Registered (or eligible to be registered with the GMC with a licence to practise / eligilble to work in the UK
  • Rheumatology Specialist Clinical Exam
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced qualifications in teaching or research

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in Rheumatology
  • Experience of working in outpatient clinics, seeing both new and follow up patients
  • NHS Experience (excluding clinical attachments)
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to perform joint injections and aspirations including knee and shoulder

Research and Audit

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically appraise research publications ands incorporate findings into clinical practice
  • Experience and evidence of having participated in clinical audit, including implementation of audit outcomes
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME / CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with Trust PROUD values
  • Good written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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 Rachel Tattersall
Job title
Consultant Rheumatology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2711938
Additional information

Mr Amjid Ali (Clinical Director MSK)

Sorby Offices                                                                   

Northern General Hospital          

Herries Road                                                                                     

Sheffield. S5 7AU                                          

Telephone 0114 2266263

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Medical HR Department
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB
Telephone
0114 2265917
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