Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 279-MWRSCHPRHFTCONRHEU-427
- Employer
- 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Sussex County and Princess Royal Hospitals and must be prepared to travel to all sites within the Trust
- Town
- Brighton and Hove
- Salary
- 拢105,504 - 拢139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Fixed Term Consultant Rheumatologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Rheumatologist to join our friendly team and work with us at University Hospital Sussex (serving The Royal Sussex County Hospital) has arisen. This is a new post created to deliver, according to our rheumatology mission statement, excellence in care quality and innovation.
This 10 PA post, between Mon to Fri has some allowance for working from home. There is no out of hours commitment.
The postholder will be expected to do 4 rheumatology clinics per week whilst supporting, contributing to training and leading clinical decisions with our MDT.
There is an opportunity to develop a subspeciality interest of the candidate鈥檚 choice but applicants with good experience in managing CTDs and vasculitis would be suited.
There are weekly radiology MDTS and consultant complex case reviews and monthly academic and ILD meetings. There are also ample opportunities for research and teaching and for formal affiliation with Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
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Main duties of the job
This is a 10PA (8DCC, 2SPA) new consultant post to facilitate service demands and has been created to support consultant rheumatology services across the department, including inflammatory arthritis, CTD/vasculitis, osteoporosis and designed to allow the successful candidate scope to develop a specialist interest in rheumatology.
Clinical supervision of a rheumatology SpR and advanced practitioners and teaching of medical students is also expected.
Clinical research is provided at the Clinical Investigation and Research Unit (CIRU) on the RSCH site. There are several on-going clinical trials to which the successful candidate will be encouraged to be involved with. Dedicated time for these activities is given in the job plan.
General outpatient templates are standardised to a maximum of 3 new patients and 6 follow up patients OR 10 follow up patients with 30 minutes allocated for a new patient and 20 minutes for follow up patients.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We鈥檙e proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We鈥檙e here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our听 for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.听
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
There are currently no designated inpatient beds for Rheumatology. Patients admitted remain under the acute admitting physician but with daily input from the Rheumatology SpR and consultant of the day. A 1:6 consultant rota for daytime Rheumatology on call/ward referrals is currently in place for which 1PA/week is allocated.
Triaging of referrals, responding to advice and guidance queries, homecare drug prescribing and communication with patients, GPs and other hospital specialists is distributed amongst consultant colleagues and included in job planning.
Attendance at departmental and governance meetings and engagement with departmental audit and service improvement plans are expected within the SPA allocation of the post.
The post holder will be required to undertake the administrative responsibilities associated with the care of his/her patients鈥 and to contribute to the smooth running of the department in a timely and professional manner. They will be expected to take part in any rota associated with 鈥渋n hours鈥 management of inpatients and ward referrals and assist with urgent GP / patient queries and support the Allied Health Care professionals and junior medical staff.
The post holder will have a commitment to teaching undergraduates, postgraduates and allied health care professionals.
We have a strong link with the medical school and there will be a teaching commitment to the 4th year medical student musculoskeletal module and other opportunities to help with Student Selected Components, and 4th year 鈥淚ndividual Research Projects鈥.
The successful candidate may want to participate in further Medical School teaching programmes after discussion with the department and as part of the job planning exercise with opportunity to apply for an Honorary Senior Lecturer role.
The clinical investigation research unit (CIRU) has state of the art equipment and staff who can co-ordinate and conduct clinical trials. The post holder will be expected to clinically assess patients who have been entered into clinical trials.
The post holder will be expected to engage with the managerial responsibilities of the department. An active role in departmental clinical governance and attendance at governance meetings will be expected.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Basic medical degree
- 鈥 Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
- 鈥 Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- 鈥 CCT in Specialty or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- 鈥 Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 MSc Rheumatology
- 鈥 PhD Rheumatology
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Evidence of advanced skills in management of general rheumatology and rare autoimmune rheumatic conditions.
- 鈥 Evidence of competency injecting joints
- 鈥 Understanding of clinical risk management
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- 鈥 Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Research experience
- 鈥 Publications
- 鈥 Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dr Teresa Doherty
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Applicants are invited to visit the hospital or to phone via hospital switchboard on 01273 696955 for informal discussion by arrangement with
Dr Teresa Doherty [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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- 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
- St Mary鈥檚 Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ
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