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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
279-MWRSCHCONRHEU-559
Employer
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County and must be prepared to travel to all sites within the Trust
Town
Brighton
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2025 23:59
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Consultant Rheumatology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

 

Job overview

The successful candidate will provide outpatient clinics at the PRH and RSCH. The rheumatology department at RSCH has recently been relocated to the new, state of the art Louisa Martindale building (LMB).  
 
Specialist clinics within the department are provided in Connective Tissue Disease, Vasculitis, Osteoporosis, Early Inflammatory Arthritis, Sero-negative Inflammatory Arthritis, Adolescent and combined Ophthalmology clinics. This job encourages an interest on Connective Tissue Disease and vasculitis.  

Main duties of the job

Day to day care of Rheumatology outpatients & liaising with associated medical teams with regards to the rheumatological care of inpatients. 
 
Full-time working and participation in a 1:5 daytime rota for inpatient ward referrals, advice and guidance emails and referrals triage.  
 
Teaching and training of Resident Doctors from KSS Deanery and medical students from BSMS. 

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a 10PA newly created consultant post to facilitate service demands and has been created to support consultant rheumatology services across the department, particularly CTD/vasculitis, being designed to allow the successful candidate scope to develop a specialist interest.  
 
Clinical supervision of a rheumatology SpR, clinical supervision of nursing staff and rheumatology pharmacist and teaching of medical students is also expected. Clinical research is provided at the Clinical Investigation and Research Unit (CIRU) on the RSCH site. There are several on-going clinical trials to which the successful candidate could contribute.  Dedicated time for these activities is given in the job plan.  
 
The successful candidate would be expected to do 4 clinics per week. General outpatient templates are standardised to a maximum of 3 new patients and 6 follow up patients OR 10 follow up patients with 30 minutes allocated for a new patient and 20 minutes for follow up patients. For specialist CTD clinics there are 40 minutes allocated for a new patient and 20 minutes for follow up patients.
 
There are currently no designated inpatient beds for Rheumatology. Patients admitted remain under the acute admitting physician but with daily input from the Rheumatology SpR and consultant of the day. A 1:5 consultant rota for daytime Rheumatology on call/ward referrals is currently in place for which 1PA/week is allocated.  
 
Clinical supervision of specialist registrars & advanced practitioners and teaching of medical students is expected. 
 
Triaging of referrals, response to advice and guidance via emails and via ERS online portal, homecare drug prescribing and communication with patients, GPs and other specialists is distributed amongst consultant colleagues and included in job planning, accordingly. 
 
Attendance at departmental and governance meetings and engagement with departmental audit and service improvement plans are expected within the SPA allocation of the post.
 
We have a strong link with the medical school and there will be a teaching commitment to the 4th year medical student musculoskeletal module and other opportunities to help with Student Selected Components, and 4th year “Individual Research Projects”. 
 
The successful candidate may want to participate in further Medical School teaching programmes after discussion with the department and as part of the job planning exercise with opportunity to apply for an Honorary Senior Lecturer role.  
 
The clinical investigation research unit (CIRU) has state of the art equipment and staff who can co-ordinate and conduct clinical trials. The post holder will be expected to clinically assess patients who have been entered into clinical trials.  
 
The post holder will be expected to engage with the managerial responsibilities of the department. An active role in departmental clinical governance and attendance at governance meetings will be expected. 
 
The Trust actively recruits and trains appraisers and this could be incorporated into the job plan if the successful candidate has an interest. 

 

The post holder will maintain his/her own personal development through 

 

  • Maintaining a high level of specialist knowledge in Rheumatology and extend his/her professional management knowledge and skills  
  • Fulfilling the relevant commitment to continuing medical education 
  • Actively participating in clinical audit 
  • Encouraging research within the speciality 
  • The opportunity to develop a subspecialty interest 

 

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

 

Interviews are tentatively planned to take place on DATE and applicants will be informed of any changes accordingly.

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Basic medical degree
  • • MCRP UK or its recognised equivalent.
  • • Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. • If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rheumatology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. • If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
Desirable criteria
  • • Higher Degree
  • • MSc Rheumatology
  • • PhD Rheumatology

Clinical Skills and Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of advanced skills in management of general rheumatology and rare autoimmune rheumatic conditions.
  • • Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable criteria
  • • Accredited Clinical & Educational supervision
  • • Broad experience in the management of the GIM condition

Knowledge

Desirable criteria
  • • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Teaching Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
  • • Recognised teaching qualification

Organisation and Planning

Essential criteria
  • • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
  • • Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
  • • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Academic and Research

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
  • • Research experience
  • • Publications
  • • Prizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential criteria
  • • Appropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both
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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 Ioana Onac
Job title
Consultant Rheumatologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01273 696955
Additional information

For further information or an informal visit please contact Dr Ioana Onac:

[email protected]

 

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
- 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
- St Mary’s Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ

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