At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Rheumatology team to provide top-notch outpatient services and develop your subspecialty interests.
- Company: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, a leading healthcare provider in the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Flexible working options available across two acute sites.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while working with a collaborative and innovative team.
- Qualifications: Must be on the GMC Specialist Register with MRCP or equivalent.
The predicted salary is between 113565 - 150569 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Medicine to work within Rheumatology as a consultant to work alongside our 3 existing consultants, specialist pharmacist and CNS team. It is a full-time post based on a 10 PA contract, although less than full-time would be considered.
The Trust is based on two acute sites with Rheumatology outpatient services on each site. The postholder would be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest as we are keen to develop our services further for our patient population and support would be provided for this.
The successful applicant will form part of our Rheumatology Consultant team, providing outpatient services across the two Trust sites. Successful candidates will be expected to cover work across both sites providing outpatient services but are also supported with work from home as service needs permit.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a License to Practice.
The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.
Qualifications:
- Essential: MRCP or equivalent. All applicants must have Specialist registration for Rheumatology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration. Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise.
- Desirable: Relevant higher degree (MD or PhD degree).
Experience and Achievements:
- Essential: Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Rheumatology. Evidence of ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of all patients presenting to the Rheumatology Department.
- Desirable: Understanding current issues within the wider NHS. Understanding current issues within and the future direction of the specialty. Attendance at a recognised management course. Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions. Experience/willingness to learn Musculoskeletal Ultrasound.
Teaching and Training:
- Essential: Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Desirable: Training in clinical and educational supervision. Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications. Attendance at a teaching course.
Audit and Research:
- Essential: Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects.
- Desirable: Critical Appraisal Skills. Evidence of knowledge of research methodology.
Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment:
- Essential: Good communication and empathy skills with patients. Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service. Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload. Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis. Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff. Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff. Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare.
General:
- Essential: Eligibility to work in the UK. Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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