Job summary
The post holder will be joining one of the largest and busiest rheumatology teams in the West Midlands. This post is for 1 PA per week within the osteoporosis service. The osteoporosis service is led by Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Feryal Malik, supported by Specialist Doctor Dr Jennie Marwick, research pharmacist Yunzheng Jiao and CNS Natalie Mitchell. DEXA scans are reported by rheumatologists, namely, Prof Whallett, Dr Malik and Dr Marwick. This PA is to see new patient referrals in clinic, supported by the osteoporosis team.
Main duties of the job
- Demonstrate interest in the care of patients and the specialty, within the multidisciplinary team set up and an agreed job plan.
- Respect the opinion of all professionals allied to medicine.
- Perform their clinical duties with interest and respect to the patients and to permanent staff; take a history paying attention to the "special" requirements of the specialty, examine patients fully and help with their management on a day to day basis by liaising with other staff, updating patients' notes and being aware of any investigation results.
- Be involved in departmental administration.
- Help and contribute directly to the research efforts of the department, as appropriate
- Support multidisciplinary audit.
There may also be a requirement to undertake other similar duties as part of this post in order to provide a quality service. These will be consistent with the level of responsibilities outlined above.
These are subject to change, as required by the needs of the service.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high-quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment. This aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter.
This is an opportunity to join an NHS organisation that inspires its staff to innovate, with support and encouragement to continually develop. We expect all of our staff to demonstrate the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility.
We believe healthcare is better when provided by supported and dedicated staff, so if you are innovative, forward thinking and dedicated to high quality patient care come and join our amazing team.
At the Dudley Group everyone is welcome, please ensure you have read our Recruitment Equality Statement included in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oDegree from a recognized university
- oCompleted at least 4 years full time postgraduate training (or it's equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
- oFull GMC registration with licence to practice
- oUp-to-date knowledge of clinical issues related to Rheumatology.
Desirable
- Specialty knowledge exam
- Research Skills: evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
Personal Qualities / Attitude / Skills
Essential
- oLanguage Skills: demonstrable skills in written and spoken (have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
- oProfessional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others.
- oEffective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
Desirable
- oFlexibility
- oInnovative
- oAble to deal with conflicting demands
Personal Qualities / Attitude / Skills continued...
Essential
- oManaging others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- oDemonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- oProblem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oDegree from a recognized university
- oCompleted at least 4 years full time postgraduate training (or it's equivalent if part time) at least 2 of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
- oFull GMC registration with licence to practice
- oUp-to-date knowledge of clinical issues related to Rheumatology.
Desirable
- Specialty knowledge exam
- Research Skills: evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
Personal Qualities / Attitude / Skills
Essential
- oLanguage Skills: demonstrable skills in written and spoken (have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or have scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
- oProfessional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others.
- oEffective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
Desirable
- oFlexibility
- oInnovative
- oAble to deal with conflicting demands
Personal Qualities / Attitude / Skills continued...
Essential
- oManaging others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- oDemonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- oProblem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
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).
