Consultant Rheumatologist

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This is a new full-time Consultant post for a consultant rheumatologist to join the 3 existing full-time Consultant Rheumatologists and 1 part-time consultant, based at Northampton General Hospital. It is a full-time (10 PA) post and together with your colleagues, you will provide rheumatological services to the catchment population of Northampton General Hospital. A special interest that would complement existing services would be of significant value.

The trust runs a routine annual job plan review process or will accommodate requests for job plan reviews when necessary if there is a significant alteration in work practice between regular routine reviews. It is essential that the post-holder should hold the MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification and be on the GMC specialist register or will obtain a relevant CCT/CESR(CP) within 6 months of interview.

Main duties of the job:

• The successful applicant will join the existing consultant team and our team of specialist nurses in delivering outpatient rheumatology care.
• We are a training department with an ST3 (from the East Midlands Deanery), an IMT doctor (on the Leicester medical rotation) and medical students from Leicester Medical School.
• We participate in Leicester and Oxford regional training meetings.
• This post has approval from the Royal College of Physicians for 10 PAs in the first instance.
• The timetable will include 4-5 outpatient clinics per week, support for the nurse-led helpline, cover for the inpatient advice service during working hours and admitting rights if required for rheumatology patients.
• These are generally managed with shared medical care from the ward-based medical teams.
• We have a full complement of biologic and chemotherapeutic services, administered via our medical day unit with dedicated nurses for infusions.
• We also offer the opportunity of involvement in clinical trials with an established research and development unit with an increasing number of rheumatology portfolio studies.

About Us:

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Pay scheme:

Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 265-6877578 Job locations Northampton General Hospital Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BD

Job responsibilities:

NGH is one of the largest employers in the area and all of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Being a large DGH with a proud history, we are big enough to get interesting cases, but small enough to care, coach and develop. With over 200 consultants, a similar number of trainees and approximately 60 medical undergraduates throughout the year, NGH provides comprehensive care and extensive training opportunities. With this in mind, we have built a state-of-the-art emergency assessment unit (Nye Bevan building) and are developing new ways of working to streamline in-patient care and optimize working with our partners. NGH also has a large library, gym with swimming pool, and a brand new entrance with Marks and Spencer, Subway and Costa on site.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the Job Plan.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in Rheumatology or Rheumatology and General Medicine. Full registration with General Medical Council.
• Desirable: MD, PhD or other higher degree. Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level).

Teaching/Audit/Quality Improvement:

• Essential: Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing. Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience.
• Desirable: Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Essential: High level Organisational Skills. Communication Skills.

Management Experience:

• Essential: Effective Team worker. Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience.
• Desirable: Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship:

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details:

Employer name: Northampton General Hospital

Address: Northampton General Hospital Cliftonville Northampton NN1 5BD

Employer's website: Northampton General Hospital