Consultant Rheumatologist

Hours: 37.5 / 10 sessions (part time considered as a job share)

Location: Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

We believe that a fantastic quality of life can go hand in hand with progressive working practices. We are looking to recruit an ambitious doctor who will join our enthusiastic team and invite applications from candidates with a passion to deliver an outstanding service to our rheumatology patients across the Health Board.

As a senior employee of the Health Board, the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Health Board's patients.

Main duties of the job

The post is pivotal to the continued development and quality of Rheumatology services provided by the Health Board and will support the existing Consultants.

This appointment will provide care to patients from across the Health Board. The principal place of employment being Prince Philip Hospital, although other working locations including off-site working may be necessary and will form part of your agreed job plan. This will be subject to change as the Health Board's clinical requirements are amended to meet the needs of the service/patients.

This Consultant in Rheumatology post will have clinical commitment and responsibility for the development of the Rheumatology service in Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, as well as the department in totality.

This post will be joining 1 full-time Consultant (currently vacant), 1 full-time Locum Consultant based in Pembrokeshire, 1 full-time Consultant based in Ceredigion and 2 full-time Consultants based in Carmarthenshire. The Pembrokeshire Nursing team consists of 0.4 WTE Specialist Nurse Prescriber Band 7 and 1.0 WTE Specialist Nurse Band 6. The Carmarthenshire Nursing team consists of 1.0 WTE Specialist Nurse Band 7, 1.0 WTE Specialist Nurse Band 6 and 1.0 WTE Specialist Nurse Band 5. We have an Advanced Pharmacist based within Carmarthenshire and are actively looking to recruit into a second post. A team to support the Consultant post at BGH is currently in development.

About us

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.

We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

1. Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
2. Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
3. 47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
4. Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
5. Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
• On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
• Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
• On Specialist Register

Clinical Experience

• Broad based experience in Rheumatology
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Competence in Rheumatology
• Expertise in Rheumatology
• Experience of NHS
• Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
• Evidence of above average performance

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Knowledge of risk management

Research

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication

Teaching

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
• Training the Trainers experience

Management

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
• Evidence of management training

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.