Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 297-6735884-A
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 10
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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
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 Olwyn Jones
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Rheumatology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 4452328
- Additional information
Laura Maitra, Service Line Manager
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