Consultant Rheumatologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Consultant Rheumatologist in the beautiful historic county of Herefordshire.
Speciality interests are encouraged.
We welcome and encourage applications from enthusiastic clinicians who are passionate about delivering excellent, safe and equitable care to the patients of Herefordshire.
Main duties of the jobThe Rheumatology Department is looking to appoint a Consultant to complement those already in post. The post is full time and the indicative job plan is for 10 PAs, though applicants wishing to work part time will also be considered.
This post will cover a number of general Rheumatology clinics. We would expect the applicant to have clinical experience in these areas and we already have close clinical links in these areas with Birmingham which we hope to continue to develop alongside this post.
Job responsibilitiesThere are currently 4 substantive consultant delivering 3.5 Full time equivalent posts, and 2 associate specialists who have interests in early RA, systemic vasculitis, ultrasound and osteoporosis. Applicants with the same or complementary subspecialty interests will be considered equally. Supporting the Consultants are a Specialty Doctor, Specialty Registrar, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and a Secretarial Team.
This post will consist of 10 PAs to deliver both inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology services. SPAs will be used both for personal and departmental development.
The 10 PAs will comprise as follows:
Supporting professional activities (SPA) 2.5 PAs
There is no weekend working but where relevant there will be consideration of time off in lieu.
There are no on-call commitments.
Person SpecificationProfessional QualificationsFull GMC registration with Licence to Practice, and on the specialist register in rheumatology with proven skills and up-to-date experience in rheumatology Or Full GMC registration and within 6 months of obtaining specialist registration at the time of interview via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights.MRCP or equivalentHigher degree (MD or PhD)Clinical ExperienceExperience in the management of a broad rheumatology caseload, and appropriate subspecialty training.Experience in managing vasculitis and/or connective tissue disease in a specialist centreCurrent ALS certificate or equivalentMotivation and AttitudeWillingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job descriptionAbility to cope with the demands of a DGH-based consultantPersonal SkillsAbility to lead and develop the serviceAbility to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staffAbility to communicate effectively, written and orallyAbility to empathise and demonstrate probityAbility to be flexible to meet service demandsResearch and publicationsAbility to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriateEvidence of involvement in a research projectInformation TechnologyInformation technology skills appropriate for daily NHS workAdvanced IT skills to aid service developmentManagementAbility to work effectively and constructively with managementTraining and/or evidence in areas such as leadership, planning and change management.Evidence of formal management trainingTeachingEvidence of effective teaching of medical students, doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team.Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

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