Consultant Rheumatologist

Main area: Rheumatology

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 10 sessions per week (Full time - 10 pa's per week)

Job ref: 331-B

Site: Furness General Hospital

Town: Barrow in Furness

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 14/10/:59

"Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work"

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups - including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Applications for this substantive post will only be accepted if you are in the process of obtaining your CCT/CSER within six months of interview.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology team within the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a clinician with imagination, drive and commitment to work in Morecambe Bay. You will be required to have appropriate experience in rheumatology and hold or be within 6 months of obtaining certification from the General Medical Council (CCT).

You will be expected to:

1. Provide specialist out-patient opinion and case management;
2. Contribute to the ongoing development of rheumatology services for the local population across the Bay;
3. Participate in training and educational activities, administrative tasks, teaching, continuing medical education, and audit activities while maintaining clinical excellence within the service.

Interview Date to be confirmed

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement post and we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and forward-looking rheumatologist. There is no GIM commitment for this post.

The post is for a full-time contract (10 PAs) but the option to work flexibly (less than full time) exists if it is the candidate's preference. The job is available as soon as a successful candidate is appointed.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units, and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person specification Qualifications

• MBBS and MRCP, or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within six months of interview

Experience

• Depth and breadth of Rheumatology Medicine following completion of approved STR training programme or equivalent.
• Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department.
• Experience at locum consultant level.

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description.

Teaching

• Evidence of teaching appropriate to Medical students and Doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team.

Audit

• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit principles and evidence of direct involvement in 2 specific audits in the last 18 months.

Management Ability

• Knowledge of the NHS plan/modernisation agenda and the implications for service development.

The Behavioural Standards Framework

Everybody's responsibility in everything we do.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period.

Name: Dr Lesley Ottewell

Job title: Clinical Lead Rheumatology

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Telephone number:

Additional information: Keri Gee - Clinical Service Manager Rheumatology -