An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rheumatology department at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The post holder will be based at East Surrey Hospital and, together with the existing team of Rheumatologists, will provide inpatient and outpatient services at East Surrey Hospital and in the community hospitals in Crawley and Horsham. We are looking for applicants with a wide experience in General Rheumatology. This post offers an exciting opportunity to further develop services in the trust dependent on the successful candidates experience and skills. There will be opportunities to be involved in development of the service. About us We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as Outstanding and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England: • Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021. • National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do. • We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment. Job responsibilities Person Specification Criteria Essential • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role • A complete and accurate application • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement • Evidence of essential experience for role • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.