Consultant Rheumatologist

Job summary We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.This is a 10PA replacement post in our Connective Tissue Disease Service.
The appointee will join our team with a view to contributing to our local and regional CTD and vasculitis MDT, supporting our specialised commissioned services and regional advice provision.
The successful applicant will have a demonstrable interest in CTD and vasculitis and have sufficient experience to support our MDT.
We are keen to support applicants who now or in the future wish to develop an interest in medical education.
You may have a formal qualification in teaching or have significant evidence of experience/interest in this area with a view to undertaking such a qualification in future.Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job o The successful candidate will share responsibility for running and ensuring best practice in our connective tissue disease and vasculitis This will include supervision and training of junior doctors, clinical nurse specialists, clinical pharmacists, and AHPo Active contribution to the local and regional CTD MDTo Provision of long term care to an existing cohort of patients with connective tissue disorders and associated Contribute medical support to the team overseeing our infusion unit and ensure training and safety standards are met.
Set up regular audit and quality improvement Once established in the clinical role to look to develop the departments engagement and participation with teaching across the medical undergraduate and graduate curriculum and support supervision and clinical oversight of AHP and nursing departmental teaching.
We would welcome enquires for an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and medical board, please contact: Dr Elizabeth Kidd or Dr Alice Lorenzi on 0191 2137967, or via email at E or .
About us Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and 're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.
This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment.
We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Referrals come from Primary Care in Newcastle and surrounding areas, other medical specialities, and orthopaedics.
Tertiary referrals come from a wide geographic area from West Cumbria to Teesside and North to the Scottish Border.
The successful candidate will share responsibility for running and ensuring best practice in our connective tissue disease service The post-holder will participate in a consultant non-resident on call rota for rheumatology and will conduct a ward round with the on-call registrar on Saturdays and Sundays when on call.
Administrative: Participate in audit and clinical governance Show a commitment to continuing professional development Participate in annual appraisal for revalidation and annual job planning meetings guidance for which can be obtained from the Trust, GMC and Professional Bodies.
Research: The successful candidate would be expected to participate in clinical research in line with the department and Trust priorities Commitment to research participation Awareness of GCP and commitment to maintain GCP certification Teaching: Enthusiastic about teaching Capacity and commitment to teaching medical undergraduate and graduate students, nursing and AHP team members Option to develop formal teaching role and qualifications if not currently held.
Interest in medical education would be considered an asset though not essential Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills Essential Primary Medical Qualification Full GMC Registration Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC) Desirable Special skills training in the specialty Evidence of participation in clinical trials at sub PI and PI level Higher Degree GCP certification Clinical Experience Essential Evidence of experience in the specialty Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre Desirable Evidence of interest and clinical expertise in CTD and vasculitis subspeciality area of rheumatology Awareness of national commissioning policies and prescribing practice in these specialist areas Management and Administration Experience Essential Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines An understanding of Clinical Governance Desirable Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals Evidence of leadership / project management Evidence of having implemented change Experience in developing and implementing new technologies Teaching Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings Research/critical review of literature Publications in the last five years Desirable Postgraduate qualification in medical education Evidence of teaching training AHP/Nursing staff Higher degree GCP certification Research Essential Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings Research/critical review of literature Publications in the last five years Desirable Higher degree GCP certification Audit Essential Evidence of participation in audit Desirable Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement Personal Attributes Essential Alignment with the Trust's values Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce A commitment to personal / unit CPD Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work