LAS ST3+ Doctor in RheumatologyNHS
Job summary
The appointment is to commence ASAP for a fixed term period of 12 months. The role is full time, with a standard of 40 hours per week. There are no out of hours or weekend on call commitments.
MRCP is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a 'training post', full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are appropriate to an individual holding a Certificate of Completion of Training or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be part of a team of rheumatology clinicians, including consultants, resident doctors at various stages of training, and clinical nurse specialists who are responsible for providing outpatient services across 3 sites, inpatient care at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and review of ward referrals across the STH sites. Clinical supervision will be provided by the consultant team, and the appointee will have a named clinical supervisor for the duration of the post.
The successful candidate will work flexibly and co-operatively with other members of the team in order to provide a high quality, comprehensive service within this teaching hospital environment. To minimise travel between sites the job plan has been designed to ensure that wherever possible the successful candidate will be based at one site each day.
Job description
The allocation of time between the various duties of the post will be discussed directly with the successful candidate prior to taking post. The following is provided as an indicative job plan only. We will endeavour to be as flexible as possible regarding the timetabling of duties. Candidates seeking different overall hours and/or working patterns should contact the department directly prior to application to discuss this.
AM
PM
Monday
Ward reviews/clinical admin
Clinic specialist interest
Tuesday
Clinical admin / prescriptions
Clinic general
Wednesday
Clinic general
Clinical admin / Prescriptions
Thursday
On call bleep / Clinical admin
On call bleep / Postgraduate programme
Friday
Clinic general
Ward reviews
Please see the attached job description for further details
About us
Rheumatology has 13 NHS consultants with a wide range of special interests. We have 4 specialist rheumatology registrars, 2 IMT3 trainees (Rheumatology/ GIM) and 2 junior trainee (one GP trainee and one core medical trainee). We have a Matron, clinical nurse specialists, a senior sister, a pharmacist and an extended scope physiotherapist supporting us with independently run out-patient clinics.
Rheumatology therapy services provide further specialist support to our patients - based within MSK outpatient facility. There are 3 specialist physiotherapists, additional junior physiotherapy staff on rotation, 2 specialist occupational therapists & in-department hydrotherapy.
PROUD VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.
Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do
Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity
Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve
Unity - Work in partnership with others
Deliver - Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions
The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.
For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us