Job summary
The appointee will join the 9 existing consultants who provide a Rheumatology service to The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. The department is one of the foremost in the North East and comprises a unified outpatient unit and Day Unit with access to inpatient beds and integrated rehabilitation facilities and clinical psychology.
The team is supported by two Specialist Registrars, one IMT3 trainee, one Foundation trainee, a GP registrar and specialist nurse team. The department runs an open-access Bone Densitometry service, paediatric/adolescent rheumatology, connective tissue diseases and combined clinics with orthopaedics and has it's own musculoskeletal ultrasound scanner. Consultants each run one outreach clinic in the community.
The appointee will be encouraged to develop their own area of special interest and to take part in teaching, education and research activities.
The post holder will support the Clinical Director in working towards the strategic direction of the Directorate and meeting the Trust's Corporate Objectives.
He/she will be expected to undertake the ordinary administrative duties of a Consultant post. These will include participation in audit, training and supervision of core and higher medical trainees, business planning and related activities. He/she will be a member of the Senior Medical Staff Forum, and of the Directorate of Rheumatology and the Community Care Centre.
Main duties of the job
This is a 6-month fixed term post maternity cover. The post holder will:
Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Rheumatology.
Participate in the rheumatology consultant on call rota. The post involves working 3 days a week (non-working on Monday and Tuesday), the postholder would be expected to work weekends in the on-call week which would be appropriately job planned. The post holder job shares the on-call week with another consultant and therefore is on-call 1 in 16 weekends.
Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff
Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at the monthly Directorate Business and Governance Meetings, consultant meetings and audit/education meetings with the multi-disciplinary team.
Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants), and revalidation as stipulated by the GMC. Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation, as well as the development and improvement activities required to meet revalidation criteria, including active involvement in CME, CPD and audit.
Be involved in audit/research. Involvement in the further development of research links is encouraged.
Undertake any other duties which may be required
About us
The Rheumatology Department, based at The James Cook University Hospital, is amongst the foremost in the North East & comprises a unified out-patient unit and day unit with access to an inpatient ward (Ward 33, shared with Haematology) and integrated rehabilitation facilities, including physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, occupational therapy, chiropody and orthotics. The department has research facilities supported by a research coordinator and research nurse. There is an allied service at the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton.
The department runs at least five out-patient clinics per day at JCUH, these are consultant-led supported by General Practitioners/Specialty Doctors, a Specialist Registrar and by Rheumatology Nurses. In addition, the department runs outreach clinics at East Cleveland (Brotton), Guisborough, Redcar, Whitby and Richmond. Specialised nursing clinics take place every day for monitoring of patients taking disease-modifying anti rheumatic drugs and for education, information, support and counselling of patients. Two nurses run their own review clinics, predominantly for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The department runs a telephone advice line, 9-5pm, Mon-Fri. This provides help and advice for patients, their relatives or carers, nursing staff and General Practitioners
The post holder will run an Adolescent and Transitional service supported by colleagues from paediatrics and with input from the consultant paediatric rheumatologist based at Newcastle.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director. The job plan will be reviewed annually covering all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and Clinical Director on behalf of the Medical Director. The job plan will be reviewed annually covering all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Specialty Certificate exam in Rheumatology
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good organisational and management skills
- Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and management skills
- Caring attitude to patients
Desirable
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- Ability to undertake the complete audit cycle and to participate in multi-disciplinary audit
- Experience in the wide range of intra-articular and soft-tissue injections
Desirable
- Relevant experience in a specialist interest in connective tissue disease/ vasculitis or metabolic bone disease
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate, liaise and negotiate with others.
- Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Specialty Certificate exam in Rheumatology
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Good organisational and management skills
- Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
- Good leadership skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and management skills
- Caring attitude to patients
Desirable
Clinical experience and effectiveness
Essential
- Ability to undertake the complete audit cycle and to participate in multi-disciplinary audit
- Experience in the wide range of intra-articular and soft-tissue injections
Desirable
- Relevant experience in a specialist interest in connective tissue disease/ vasculitis or metabolic bone disease
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate, liaise and negotiate with others.
- Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy
Desirable
- Evidence of management and administration experience
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Friarage Hospital - Northallerton and The James Cook University Hospital
Northallerton and Middlesbrough
DL6 1JG
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
