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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
297-6735884
Employer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen Elizabeth
Town
Gateshead
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 10
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Rheumatologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible  

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register  or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required. 

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

 

Job overview

This post is for a Consultant Physician in  and Rheumatology with a General internal medicine component..  This post holder will have joint General Medical and Rheumatology responsibilities.   The job is a full-time post comprising 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). Applicants who wish to work less than full time are very welcome to apply.  

The post holder will demonstrate a firm commitment to clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management by the development of systems to ensure the highest standards of patient care are achieved and maintained.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all patients under their team. The appointee will be sharing with medical, nursing and administrative colleagues, responsibility for the day-today management of Rheumatic diseases. The appointee will share with colleagues the responsibility for the management of the Rheumatology Department.

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide consultant medical services to patients  admitted to the Rheumatology and GIM ward supervise junior doctors involved in the care of these patients

2.         To provide Rheumatology services for the trust  which includes delivering outpatient clinics, supporting specialist nurses, supporting day unit and seeing inpatient referrals.

3.         Provide with the other Consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover  for  Acute  and  General  Internal  Medicine  and  cover  for annual, study and professional leave.

 

Please see attached job description for full list of duties.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • MD/PhD

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Rheumatology
  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within General Medicine.

Academic Achievements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice
  • Experience of conducting clinical audit

Key Skills

Essential criteria
  • Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
  • Able to form part of a team and recognise the importance of team working
  • Ability to work under pressure

Person specification

Interview and Application.

Essential criteria
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Rheumatology
  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within General Medicine.
  • Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Able to form part of a team and recognise the importance of team working
  • Ability to work under pressure

Education

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
Desirable criteria
  • MD/PhD

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Olwyn Jones
Job title
Clinical Lead Rheumatology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 4452328
Additional information

Laura Maitra, Service Line Manager

[email protected]

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