Job summary
- Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care in Rheumatology
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Take responsibility for own actions and decisions within the empowerment limits agreed by the Care Group Leadership team
- Be required to cover for other Consultant colleagues during normal periods of leave
Main duties of the job
- The clinical workload of the Department and service development
- The administrative affairs of the Department
- Reporting on Dexa scans and is encouraged to pursuit their special interest according to the needs of the Department
- Please note there is no on-call activity associated with the post. The rheumatology department doesn't operate an out of hours on-call service.
About us
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
At University Hospitals Tees our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details and information regarding this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Full GMC registriaction
- 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
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent
Desirable
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Specialty Certificate exam in Rheumatology
Knowledge & Skills
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
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Relevant experience with a specialist interest in connective tissue disease/ vasculitis / adolescent and young adult rheumatology
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
- Management training
- Success in obtaining funding for research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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
- Supportive
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to good team working and relationships
- Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
- Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
- Flexibility to respond to changing service needs
Desirable
- Experience in counselling
- Experience in team working outside of work
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Full GMC registriaction
- 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
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent
Desirable
- Training in appraisal techniques
- Specialty Certificate exam in Rheumatology
Knowledge & Skills
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
- Evidence of research or innovative service developments
- Relevant experience with a specialist interest in connective tissue disease/ vasculitis / adolescent and young adult rheumatology
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
- Management training
- Success in obtaining funding for research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- 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
- Supportive
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to good team working and relationships
- Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
- Resident within 10 miles or 30 minutes of the hospital
- Flexibility to respond to changing service needs
Desirable
- Experience in counselling
- Experience in team working outside of work
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
- IT skills
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).
