Trust Doctor ST3+ in Rheumatology

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trust Doctor in Rheumatology to join a dynamic team at a leading NHS Foundation Trust. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced consultants, enhancing your skills in rheumatology while contributing to patient care. You will be involved in outpatient clinics, clinical administration, and departmental meetings, fostering a collaborative environment focused on quality improvement and teaching. With a commitment to diversity and staff wellbeing, this position promises a rewarding career path in a supportive setting where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Wellbeing Programme

Support for professional development

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Basic Medical Degree and MRCP required for the role.
• Experience in rheumatology and managing acute cases is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient clinics and supervise ward referrals.
• Engage in departmental meetings and clinical governance.

Skills

Rheumatology experience

General Internal Medicine (GIM)

Joint injections

Communication skills

Education

Basic Medical Degree

MRCP

Full GMC Registration

Higher Degree

Job description

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Employer: 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital

Town: Brighton

Salary: £41,750 - £64,288 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

Trust Doctor ST3+ in Rheumatology

The post is available as soon as possible for a fixed term of 12 months. This post would suit doctors who have a keen interest in Rheumatology and there will be opportunities for further experience, teaching, and quality improvement work. The post is an ideal opportunity for a post MRCP candidate looking to take a future post in Rheumatology.

The successful candidate will join a busy department consisting of 7 consultants and our multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Outpatient clinic each morning alongside supervising consultant present on the day
• Afternoons spent reviewing any ward referrals and doing related clinical admin e.g. signing clinic letters, responding to patient and GP advice queries, signing high-cost drug prescriptions, reviewing patient results, etc.
• Wednesday afternoon meetings – slightly ad hoc but usually no more than twice a month. Includes departmental clinical governance and educational meetings
• Thursday afternoon radiology meetings on MS Teams 3-4pm
• Optional monthly Grand Round attendance Friday lunchtime

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’re 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’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme 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.

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

Supervision: the post-holder will act under the supervision of one of the consultant colleagues; each day (aside from during consultant annual leave) there is at least one consultant on site who will additionally be doing clinic in the morning and associated tasks in the afternoon. The post-holder will be expected to discuss cases seen and review management plans with consultants, and ward in-reach reviews will also be discussed or reviewed together with the consultant of the day. On the rare occasion there is no supervising consultant on-site at PRH the post-holder will report via telephone or MS teams to one of the other Rheumatology consultants based at RSCH for guidance.

Person specification

Experience and Qualifications

• Basic Medical Degree
• MRCP
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Higher Degree

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Experience in rheumatology and managing rheumatology acute cases.
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• A good background in GIM
• Able to do joint injections

Organisation and Planning

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Important information for applicants

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for those that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker.

Closing adverts early: Please apply as early as you're able for this role. In the event of exceptional interest we may close adverts earlier than specified.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Further Information

For help with the application process for non-medical vacancies only, please contact the Resourcing Team by Email: [e-mail]

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.