Specialty Doctor in Rheumatology

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board seeks a dynamic Specialty Doctor to enhance the Rheumatology Department. The position involves collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team, providing comprehensive support, and engaging in academic activities. Ideal candidates will possess GMC registration and relevant training with a commitment to patient care.

Qualifications

• Essential: Full GMC Registration, MBBS.
• Desirable: Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical Team.
• Promote the safety and well-being of patients under supervision.

Skills

Clinical risk management

Education

Full GMC Registration

Primary MBBS or equivalent

Certification or instructor status in ATLS

Job description

Do you share our Health Board values Caring for each other Working together Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

Applications are invited for a dynamic, forward-thinking Specialty Doctor to provide support to our Consultants and work within the Rheumatology Department at Swansea Bay University Health Board

The Rheumatology Service is hosted by Neath Port Talbot Singleton Delivery Group. The Unit is led by a Service Director, a Medical Director and a Nurse Director.

Rheumatology Services are provided principally at three hospitals, Morriston, Singleton Hospital and Neath Port Talbot Hospital. Outpatient activity is undertaken in all sites with a Day Unit based at Port Talbot Hospital and the DXA Bone Scanner located in Singleton Hospital.

This job is a permanent role, contracted for 6 sessions per week, working 9am - 5pm and will be based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital with cross cover required at Morriston Hospital.

The successful applicant will be joining a team of 4 consultants, 1 registrar and 1 SHO. The team has 6 clinical nurse specialists, a Directorate Manager and Service Manager.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary Clinical Team to promote the safety and well-being of the patients, under the supervision of the Consultant Neil Mo.

The service works closely with our partner organisations, both statutory and voluntary, and has established links with local General Practitioners.

The provisional work programme for this post is attached as Appendix 1.

This post is covered by the National Health Service Terms & Conditions of Service Specialty Doctor (Wales). Details of these may be obtained from the Medical HR Department.

There is an extensive academic and teaching programme and you will be expected to participate in this.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Primary MBBS or equivalent
• Certification or instructor status in ATLS
• shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

Desirable

• Further relevant degree/diploma/teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Basic training in GIM and Rheumatology and having attained initial competencies
• Basic training in ICM and attained initial competencies
• Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
• Liaison with other agencies
• Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
• Evidence of participation in, progressing and completing audit

Desirable

• Experience of research in Rheumatology
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance

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