Job summary
This
post is for 6 months at 10 PAs per week. The post is mainly outpatient based
as a Locum Consultant in Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Experience in biologics and targeted therapies is desirable.
Proposed
Job Plan - The post consists of 10 PAs with 9 PAs of direct clinical care
(DCC) and 1 PA of supporting professional activity (SPA).
The
appointee must hold accreditation in MB BS (or equivalent), MRCP (or equivalent).
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being
admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme
within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy
Medical Director and Clinical Director.
For
further enquiries, please contact Dr S Dass, Consultant Rheumatologist on
0113 392 4569 or Karen Cox, Business Manager 0113 3924980
Main duties of the job
This
is a 10PA locum appointment for a Rheumatologist
The
post will be based at Chapel Allerton Hospital and LGI. Leeds Teaching
Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access
to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from
all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The
Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 15,000 staff ensure that every year we
see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 200,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites
all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for
specialist and integrated care.
About us
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values
are:
Patient-centered
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across
West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving
forward change to deliver the highest quality care.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Applicant must be able to deliver a high level of care in management of
patients with inflammatory arthritis especially using biologic and targeted
therapy agents
2.
Applicants should be able to deliver a high level of care of general
rheumatology
The
post consists of 10 PAs with 9 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1 PAs of
supporting professional activity (SPA).
This
job plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota of
clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.
he
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and
all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The
post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching
programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised
on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to
deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust
contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
The
appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the
teaching of postgraduates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Applicant must be able to deliver a high level of care in management of
patients with inflammatory arthritis especially using biologic and targeted
therapy agents
2.
Applicants should be able to deliver a high level of care of general
rheumatology
The
post consists of 10 PAs with 9 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1 PAs of
supporting professional activity (SPA).
This
job plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota of
clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.
he
Trust as a teaching hospital recognises the importance of links with the
University of Leeds, School of Medicine for the undergraduate teaching and
all Consultant and medical staff are required to provide an appropriate
contribution to the undergraduate teaching programme.
The
post-holder will be required to participate in the undergraduate teaching
programme for the school of Medicine, University of Leeds, which is organised
on a speciality or clinical area basis.
The
post-holder will be required to collaborate with clinical colleagues to
deliver appropriate undergraduate teaching in accordance with the Trust
contract with the NHS Executive in association with the University of Leeds.
The
appointee will be expected, with colleagues to also contribute to the
teaching of postgraduates.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Rheumatology
- Experience in biologic and targeted therapy
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the followi
Clinical, Academic, and Personal
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management. * Effective interpersonal skills. * Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Other
Essential
- Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practic
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Rheumatology
- Experience in biologic and targeted therapy
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the followi
Clinical, Academic, and Personal
Essential
- Well organised and skilled in good time management. * Effective interpersonal skills. * Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Other
Essential
- Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practic
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
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).
