Consultant Rheumatologist (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt [...]

Employer
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Gobowen
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/05/2024 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: ConsultantHere at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Trust, we are very proud of our reputation for providing outstanding care to our patients. Our continued success is accomplished through the skills and expertise of our staff, which is underpinned by our values: Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect. If your values align to ours, and you would like to join us in aspiring to deliver world class patient care, we would love to hear from you.Job overviewThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is one of the leading specialist orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for innovation. We work together as a team of over 1,600 expert members of staff to make a difference for our patients and their families.Our latest CQC Report was published in February 2019 and saw us rated as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for care.We run a Shropshire wide service for patients based on a Hub and Spoke model with Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital as the Hub and various other sites (spokes) within the county from where we offer our service to patients.Who we are looking forWe are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic consultant Rheumatologist who will contribute to the provision and development of our high quality service. Sessional commitments will include outpatient clinics at RJAH and a number of outreach sites, review of inpatients, and multidisciplinary clinical meetings.There is also an opportunity to develop a special interest in Metabolic Medicine and to be part of the
consultant
on-call rota, but this is not essential. Main duties of the jobOur Rheumatology team consists of seven experienced consultant rheumatologists, three specialty Doctors and six clinical nurse specialists. We also have support from specialist Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and a specialist Rheumatology Pharmacist.Our Rheumatology team is the lead provider for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin providing services at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Gobowen, The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, The Princess Royal Hospital Telford, Euston House Telford, Ludlow Community Hospital, Whitchurch Community Hospital. Additionally, we also provide an outreach clinic in Newtown Powys.Working for our organisationThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesA vacancy has arisen in the Rheumatology Department and we are looking to appoint a consultant rheumatologist to join our growing and expanding service. The post holder will join a team of rheumatologists and metabolic bone clinicians at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH). There will also be an opportunity to develop a special interest (for e.g., in Metabolic bone disease) in other aspects of rheumatology and related services and to participate in the consultant on-call rota for perioperative medicine, but this is not essential.RJAH provides services for a population well in excess of 750,000 people from Shropshire, Mid Wales, North Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. The hospital receives secondary and tertiary referrals from an even wider area. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Job seekers should be aware that not all roles will be eligible for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Person specificationTrainingComprehensive general professional training through medical specialties.Higher professional training in Rheumatology.Training in aspects of osteoporosis. Community or population based clinical services – organisation and evaluation.Experience Skills and CompetenciesCurrently practicingDemonstrable competency in the management of patients with rheumatic disease and the delivery of those services.Wide experience in aspects of rheumatologyInvolvement in the development of, or experience of establishing and developing rheumatology services – in acute and/or community settings.QualificationsFull GMC Registration with license to practice and with no restrictions on practiceEntry on the GMC Specialist Register in Rheumatoogy, via CCT or CESRProposed CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interviewEuropean Community RightsPrimary Medical DegreeMRCP (or Equivalent)Further higher qualification.General Internal MedicineAcademic achievement, research and publication. Teaching experienceExposure to research; some teaching, presentation and publication experience.Academic training together with research and publication.Involvement with assessment, appraisal and postgraduate education.Audit, Clinical governance, Information Technology, ManagementAudit used in practice; exposure to clinical governance, routine computer and internet usage.Evidence-based practice and guideline development experience. Interest in development of electronic patient record systems.Clinical LeadershipBasic understanding and practice of clinical leadership [with reference to the clinical leadership framework: personal qualities, working with others, managing services, improving services, setting direction]Demonstrates what makes teams work effectivelyCompetence, demonstrated through experience, in managing & improving clinical services; setting direction for service developments.Practical experience of clinical service evaluation and review.AttributesGood communication skills; ability to work under pressure; team working and people management skills essential.Ability to organise resources effectively – including selfTeam enhancing leadership skills.Service and specialty development.ImportantYour application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis-leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.For InformationThe Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren’t disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) process recruitment on behalf of Robert Jones Agnes Hunt. Further information on how your personal data is managed can be found on the supporting Privacy Notice.Your application will be made in Trac, the MLCSU's preferred third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs and also available in your candidate account.If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.In submitting an application form to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. You also authorise the RJAH Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record IAT process should you be appointed to the post.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name
Dr Ayman Askari
Job title
Clinical Lead Rheumatology
Email address
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Additional information
Mr Birender Balain, Clinical Director Specialist Delivery Unit #####
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