Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Consultant Rheumatologist in the beautiful historic county of Herefordshire.Speciality interests are encouraged.We welcome and encourage applications from enthusiastic clinicians who are passionate about delivering excellent; safe and equitable care to the patients of Herefordshire.
Main duties of the job The Rheumatology Department is looking to appoint a Consultant to complement those already in post.
The post is full time and the indicative job plan is for 10 PAs, though applicants wishing to work part time will also be considered.
This post will cover a number of general Rheumatology clinics.
We would expect the applicant to have clinical experience in these areas and we already have close clinical links in these areas with Birmingham which we hope to continue to develop alongside this post.
About us Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.Worcestershire is our neighbouring county.
The post holder will be required to travel between sites.We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.
"Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do.
We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right the time.
Job description Job responsibilities There are currently 4 substantive consultant delivering Full time equivalent posts, and 2 associate specialists who have interests in early RA, systemic vasculitis, ultrasound and osteoporosis.
Applicants with the same or complementary subspecialty interests will be considered equally.
Supporting the Consultants are a Specialty Doctor, Specialty Registrar, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and a Secretarial Team.
There is no General Internal Medicine component to this job.
The Department has broad clinical interests with particular subspecialty interests in early inflammatory arthritis, systemic vasculitis, ultrasound and osteoporosis.
A full range of services is provided, including paediatric rheumatology (with a visiting consultant from Birmingham Childrens Hospital) and adolescent rheumatology clinics.
The department has considerable expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasound and a dedicated diagnostic ultrasound machine.
This post will consist of 10 PAs to deliver both inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology services.
SPAs will be used both for personal and departmental development.
The 10 PAs will comprise as follows: Direct clinical care (DCC) PAs Supporting professional activities (SPA) PAs There is no weekend working but where relevant there will be consideration of time off in lieu.
There are no on-call commitments.
Person Specification Professional Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice, and on the specialist register in rheumatology with proven skills and up-to-date experience in rheumatology Or Full GMC registration and within 6 months of obtaining specialist registration at the time of interview via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights.
MRCP or equivalent Desirable Higher degree (MD or PhD ) Clinical Experience Essential Experience in the management of a broad rheumatology caseload, and appropriate subspecialty training.
Experience in managing vasculitis and/or connective tissue disease in a specialist centre Desirable Current ALS certificate or equivalent Motivation and Attitude Essential Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH-based consultant Personal Skills Essential Ability to lead and develop the service Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally Ability to empathise and demonstrate probity Ability to be flexible to meet service demands Research and publications Essential Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate Desirable Evidence of involvement in a research project Information Technology Essential Information technology skills appropriate for daily NHS work Desirable Advanced IT skills to aid service development Management Essential Ability to work effectively and constructively with management Desirable Training and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management.
Evidence of formal management training Teaching Essential Evidence of effective teaching of medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team.
Desirable Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.