Job summary
Interview date - Thursday 27th arch 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant colleague to join the Rheumatology team at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. The post is based at Warwick Hospital with some outpatient clinics held at Stratford Upon Avon Hospital. There are no on call commitments. You will be joining our friendly dynamic team of 7 Consultants, 1 Senior Trust Doctor, 5 Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialists and 1 clinical Pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and dedicated individual keen to add to our drive to deliver high quality rheumatology services for our local population. Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.The successful candidate will be supported in developing subspecialty interests and will be actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake out-patient clinics at Warwick and Stratford upon Avon Hospitals. You will be expected to undertake administrative duties directly associated with the care of patients and the running of clinics. There is opportunity to develop a specialist interest.
Other duties will include:
Supervision of patients receiving day case infusions
Seeing ward referrals from other teams
Clinical supervisor for trainee doctors and nurse specialists
Involvement in departmental teaching of trainees and other health professionals
Active part in Audit and Clinical Governance
Involvement of teaching of undergraduate medical students will be encouraged
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake out-patient clinics at Warwick and Stratford upon Avon Hospitals. You will be expected to undertake administrative duties directly associated with the care of patients and the running of clinics. There is opportunity to develop a specialist interest.
Other duties will include:
Supervision of patients receiving day case infusions
Seeing ward referrals from other teams
Clinical supervisor for trainee doctors and nurse specialists
Involvement in departmental teaching of trainees and other health professionals
Active part in Audit and Clinical Governance
Involvement of teaching of undergraduate medical students will be encouraged
Person Specification
Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
Essential
- Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
Person Specification
Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
Essential
- Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
