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East and North Herts NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology

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Job summary

We have 1 fixed term appointment available for 6 months for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage.

This is an excellent opportunity within the Rheumatology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The appointee would be an active member of the Department of Rheumatology, participating in weekly departmental educational and management meetings, audit, teaching of medical students and post-graduate presentations. The appointee will undertake three rheumatology outpatient clinics per week, see rheumatology ward referrals, undertake GIM ward rounds and contribute to the GIM on-call rota. A provisional job plan is attached. The rheumatology team has 4 full time consultants and one locum consultant as well as 6 rheumatology specialist nurses. A dedicated OT and PT have recently been appointed to support our early arthritis and biologics services. The appointee will be based at Lister hospital and does not have commitments at other Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of high-quality patient centred care. Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning. Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service. Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity. Active participation in continuing medical education

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

03 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£38,619 to £57,570 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-R2R-2256-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
  • Advanced Life Support or demonstration of ability to achieve ALS immediately upon appointment

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with rheumatology diseases
  • Demonstrate an interest and commitment to the specialty
  • Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of audit

Fitness to Practice

Essential

  • Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
  • Advanced Life Support or demonstration of ability to achieve ALS immediately upon appointment

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing patients with rheumatology diseases
  • Demonstrate an interest and commitment to the specialty
  • Proficiency in a range of medical procedures (as defined by the core curriculum) as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination

Desirable

  • NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of audit

Fitness to Practice

Essential

  • Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Thiraupathy Marianayagam,

thiraupathy.marianayagam@nhs.net

01438314333

Details

Date posted

03 April 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£38,619 to £57,570 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-R2R-2256-A

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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