Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-MR-MED-SO-8722
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend Hospital
- Town
- Westcliff on Sea
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Rheumatologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
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We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
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Job overview
We seek to appoint a dynamic and committed colleague to join our well-regarded department to share in delivering and further developing our high-quality services. The department is eager to support the professional development of our colleagues, and we would expect the successful post holder to be able to develop subspecialty interests (on agreement with the clinical lead).Ìý
We have a busy schedule of clinical research, in PMR, GCA, large vessel vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis, ILD and epidemiology, and we have a healthy track record of involvement in NIHR portfolio and commercial studies. The successful applicant would be encouraged to engage with and contribute to the department’s research programme. There is great opportunity for the post holder to develop their own fields of special interest. Ìý
If keen, there are also opportunities for the post holder to develop an educational role with the newly established Anglia Ruskin Medical School, as well as in the trust and deanery.
Applicants should hold a CCT in rheumatology or be within 6 months of obtaining a CCT. An ability to manage a wide spectrum of rheumatic diseases including complex cases is essential. You will need to be able to work as part of an extended team and will be expected to take an active part in the teaching and training of medical students, doctors in training and other staff
*JD pending Royal College Approval*
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Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
ToÌýprovideÌýexpertÌýopinionÌýandÌýtreatmentÌýforÌýpatientsÌýwithÌýrheumaticÌýdiseaseÌýandÌýsuspectedÌýrheumaticÌýdisease.
ToÌýshareÌýinÌýtheÌýleadershipÌýofÌýtheÌýmultidisciplinaryÌýteamÌýcaringÌýforÌýpatientsÌýwithÌýRheumaticÌýConditions.
WorkÌýwithÌýexistingÌýcolleaguesÌýonÌýtheÌýdevelopmentÌýofÌýclinicalÌýservicesÌýandÌýlocalÌýmusculoskeletalÌýpathways
ToÌýengageÌýwithÌýandÌýcontributeÌýtoÌýsafetyÌýsystemsÌýandÌýnationalÌýclinicalÌýdataÌýcollectionÌýsystemsÌýas required
PromoteÌýaÌýfriendlyÌýandÌýteamÌýbasedÌýworkingÌýenvironment inÌýlineÌýwithÌýourÌýTrust ÌýValues.
ToÌýundertakeÌýmanagerialÌýandÌýbudgetaryÌýresponsibilitiesÌýasÌýrequired.
TeachingÌýofÌýprimaryÌýcareÌýcolleaguesÌýandÌýjuniorÌýmedicalÌýstaffÌýthrough a mixÌýofÌýcase-ÌýbasedÌýreview andÌýformal teachingÌýactivity
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Working for our organisation
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Ìý
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. ÌýWe are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see detailed job description and personal specification attached
We look forward to receiving your application
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Inclusion on the GMC’s Specialist Register for Rheumatology or eligibility for inclusion (or within 6 months of attainment at the time of interview).
Desirable criteria
- • Post-graduate qualification – PhD, MD etc
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients across the spectrum of rheumatic disease
- Ability to manage complex acute patients with Rheumatic disease
- Ability to lead a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Commitment to effective departmental management
- Ability and willingness to work within Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of commitment to other Sub-specialty interest
- Experience of running Early Arthritis Clinic
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Management training/ management qualification
- Experience of managing a clinical service
- Evidence of direct involvement in service development with tangible outcomes
- Good knowledge of NHS organisation and wider health issues
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of medical training system
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Proven ability to deliver high quality teaching.
Desirable criteria
- Training in medical education/teaching qualification
- Design/delivery of medical teaching programme
- Practical contribution to education at various levels and of different staff groups
Research/Audit Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles of research, and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- A commitment to performing research and audit.
Desirable criteria
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
- Evidence of management experience or training.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to manage and lead department
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Able to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Ability to work under pressure
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level.
- Caring, honest and reliable
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between sites
Desirable criteria
- Own transport
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Arslan Sidhu
- Job title
- Consultant Rheumatologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 385254
- Additional information
Shyanthi Pattapola
Consultant Rheumatologist
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