Job summary
You will provide Rheumatology Services to a population of about 500,000 with an extended catchment area of up to 1.2million. We provide inpatient specialist rheumatology care for complex conditions and receive referrals from other specialties across the Trust. There is a weekly MSK MDT, monthly early arthritis MDT and a monthly vasculitis MDT. This post is designed to support the continued development and delivery of rheumatology general and specialized services and includes contributions to general internal medicine. We would be delighted to support you with any subspecialty interests. The Trust has a Medical Day Unit where 1155 rheumatology patients per year attend for treatment. The Department admits about 180 rheumatology inpatients a year.
Main duties of the job
You will have continuing responsibility for patients in your care and to support the functioning of the department. You will be a team player and provide on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence. You will carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education programme. These include the teaching of junior medical staff as well as the education of nursing staff, general practitioners and other clinical staff. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ours and your motivation will be to provide high quality care to achieve the best outcomes for patients with common and complex rheumatological conditions.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £ billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
1. Full Registration with the GMC
2. GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Qualifications & Training
Essential
3. Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)
4. MRCP or overseas equivalent
Desirable
5. Higher qualifications - MSc, MD, PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
6. Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Rheumatology (and General (Internal) Medicine if participation in Acute Medicine/GIM is taken up).
7. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both elective and emergency in Rheumatology
8. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
9. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
Desirable
10. Experience of Quality Improvement
11. Experience of audit management
12. Project leadership
Teaching, Audit and Research
Essential
13. Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
14. Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
15. Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
16. Experience of supervising Speciality Registrars
17. Ability to supervise postgraduate research
18. Publications in peer reviewed journals
19. Presentation at national/international meetings
Personal Attributes
Essential
20. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
21. Good interpersonal skills
22. Enquiring, critical approach to work
23. Caring attitudes to patients
24. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other agencies
25. Commitment to continuing medical education
26. Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
27. Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
28. Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines