Specialty Doctor

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Redhill is looking for a General Rheumatologist to join the Rheumatology department at East Surrey Hospital. The position involves delivering inpatient and outpatient services, contributing to service development based on your skills and experience. Applicants must have a broad expertise in General Rheumatology. This role comes with excellent training opportunities and a supportive environment to help grow your career.

Benefits

Flexible working

Excellent training opportunities

Dedicated support networks

Health and wellbeing emphasis

Qualifications

• Wide experience in General Rheumatology required.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient services at East Surrey Hospital.
• Participate in service development dependent on skills.

Skills

Experience in General Rheumatology

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology department at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

The post holder will be based at East Surrey Hospital and, together with the existing team of Rheumatologists, will provide inpatient and outpatient services at East Surrey Hospital and in the community hospitals in Crawley and Horsham.

We are looking for applicants with a wide experience in General Rheumatology.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to further develop services in the trust dependent on the successful candidate's experience and skills. There will be opportunities to be involved in development of the service., Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we're delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital. Read our plan here.