Job summary
Metabolic Bone Consultant Locum
Division: Diagnostics & Clinical Support Services
Care Group: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Grade: Consultant Locum
Salary: £88,364 - £119,133 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Metabolic Bone Consultantwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The appointees, will be required to contribute to the general workload of the department. The posts are whole time 10 PA Family-friendly and part-time working can be considered.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are recruiting for a Locum Consultant in Metabolic Bone who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.The metabolic bone unit is well established at Medway Maritime Hospital, providing service for the surrounding district of the Medway Towns (Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham) and Swale, covering a population of 370,000.
The clinical work is undertaken between Dr Acosta and Dr Wijesooriya with a specialist nurse Collette Anderson running the osteoporosis unit and contributing to clinics. The main focus is Osteoporosis with a smaller number of patients with less common bone disorders. The work consists of outpatients with currently 5 clinics running per week at Medway. A new Hologic Discovery A scanner has recently been installed and around 5000 DEXA scans are undertaken within the osteoporosis unit as well as intravenous bisphosphonate therapy and Denosumab treatments.
The postholder would be expected to contribute to metabolic bone clinics and to learn DEXA reporting. There is ample scope for audit and research, there is also opportunity to present at scientific meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are recruiting for a Locum Consultant in Metabolic Bone who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.The metabolic bone unit is well established at Medway Maritime Hospital, providing service for the surrounding district of the Medway Towns (Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham) and Swale, covering a population of 370,000.
The clinical work is undertaken between Dr Acosta and Dr Wijesooriya with a specialist nurse Collette Anderson running the osteoporosis unit and contributing to clinics. The main focus is Osteoporosis with a smaller number of patients with less common bone disorders. The work consists of outpatients with currently 5 clinics running per week at Medway. A new Hologic Discovery A scanner has recently been installed and around 5000 DEXA scans are undertaken within the osteoporosis unit as well as intravenous bisphosphonate therapy and Denosumab treatments.
The postholder would be expected to contribute to metabolic bone clinics and to learn DEXA reporting. There is ample scope for audit and research, there is also opportunity to present at scientific meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration as a Specialist, preferably in Rheumatology
- CCST/CCT/CESR or equivalent in (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
- IELTS (Academic) level 7.5, or graduate of a Medical School in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA or Canada.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- To demonstrate experience/practice in Metabolic Bone specialty in the last 12 months
Skills
Essential
- Metabolic Bone Disorder with an interest in research and audit.
- The candidate must demonstate excellent interpersonal skills.
Values Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Metabolic Bone Disorders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration as a Specialist, preferably in Rheumatology
- CCST/CCT/CESR or equivalent in (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
- IELTS (Academic) level 7.5, or graduate of a Medical School in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA or Canada.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- To demonstrate experience/practice in Metabolic Bone specialty in the last 12 months
Skills
Essential
- Metabolic Bone Disorder with an interest in research and audit.
- The candidate must demonstate excellent interpersonal skills.
Values Based Question
Essential
- How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Metabolic Bone Disorders
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).
