Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology
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Job summary
UHDB is seeking to recruit a Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology to join the well established Rheumatology Department at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and Royal Derby Hospital.
The department's work involves the assessment, follow-up and monitoring of patients with inflammatory arthritis. Other diagnostic groupings such as the connective tissue diseases, metabolic bone diseases and osteoarthritis are well represented.
The Rheumatology Department is also supported by registrars and Clinical Nurse Specialists and has access to specialist physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Joint and soft tissue injections as well as medical infusions are carried out.
This is a part time (1 PA) post working at St Oswalds and Florence Nightingale Community Hospitals
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be responsible for:
Providing a comprehensive service alongside consultant colleagues for diagnosis & treatment of patients referred to rheumatology.
Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your care Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education
Provision of cover for your middle grade colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients.
Participate in clinical audit
Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process
Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements
Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines
Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Details
Date posted
24 January 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
Depending on experience pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
320-MDR-6886432-GM
Job locations
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
London Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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