Job overview
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed doctors to join our existing Rheumatology team based across North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke and Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. The posts are suitable for those with Rheumatology experience including candidates with more experience who are looking for stability and career development perhaps towards becoming a future consultant in Rheumatology. The appointee will provide a specialist rheumatological service in conjunction with Nine other Rheumatology Consultants based across both the Winchester and Basingstoke sites.
This post is central to delivering effective patient care at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be primarily based in Basingstoke but you may be asked to attend other sites as required. The post will be involved in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide support primarily for our outpatient service but will also be involved with inpatient care as well, with the opportunity to contribute to the Rheumatology on-call commitment on the Basingstoke site, which is an integral part of the whole rheumatology service. This post will provide support for our Rheumatology outpatient service but also help us to achieve our 5-year goal of excellent care in Rheumatology including our biologics, CTD and fracture liaison services. Setting up an Ankylosing Spondylitis service, Rheumatology transition to adulthood and Fracture Liaison services are particular areas in development at the present time.
Post holders will be supported to obtain competencies in all areas of Rheumatology. It is expected that experience and competencies will be gained over a number of years and may ultimately contribute towards the post holder applying for a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) through the GMC.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.
Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover sites.
The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
This is full-time Speciality doctor post. Candidates wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply. The post holder will join a team of 9 other Consultant Rheumatologists and 11 Rheumatology Specialist Nurses.
The post holder will support the continued provision of excellent outpatient rheumatological care as well as some inpatient provision at both sites. There is administrative support provided and office accommodation. It is expected that this role will provide 4 outpatient clinics Mon – Fri across the Winchester, Alton, Andover and Basingstoke sites. There is some flexibility in the days/sessions for outpatient clinics if required.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
2. MRCP or Equivalent
3. GMC Registration
Desirable criteria
4. Attended appropriate training courses
5. MD or equivalent Higher Degree or evidence of relevant research
Research & Teaching
Essential criteria
6. Evidence of participation in research
7. Continuing commitment to medical education
8. Experience of teaching medical students, peers, MDT
Desirable criteria
9. Conceptual and analytical skills
10. Evidence of implementing evidence-based guidelines
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
11. Wide experience in all aspects of Rheumatology
12. Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients
Desirable criteria
13. To provide a range of services to compliment the current skill mix of the department.
14. Participation in local and national audit
15. Management training and experience