Consultant in Rheumatology

Job summary

Are you a Rheumatologist looking to join a dynamic team and to take an active part in shaping future Rheumatology services in North Cumbria? Why not consider joining us in our modern hospitals on the edge of the beautiful Lake District National Park?

The post will be based at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle but the post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust.

On-calls within General Medicine would also be available if desired by the candidate.

Relocation assistance of up to £8,000 may be available for successful applicants moving to the region.

Please note: You must be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of your CCT in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.

Main duties of the job

Applications are welcome from candidates wishing to work full or part time in Rheumatology. In the course of his/her work the job holder liaises with nursing, professional and technical, social work and administrative staff.

An educational supervisor will be assigned to provide support. Appraisal and Job Planning is carried out at regular intervals, and forwarded to the specialty lead. The programme of training for each individual doctor will be flexible depending on his/her particular needs and stage of training.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust A positive patient experience every time A great place to work Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

oFull Registration with the General Medical Council. oEntry on the GMC specialist register via relevant CCT, MRCP(UK) (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), relevant CESR or European Community Rights

Desirable

oOther medical and non-medical training/degree

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

oHigh level of clinical experience and competence in rheumatology oCompleted Higher Specialist Training (CCT) in rheumatology or evidence of equivalent competency. oExcellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

oA commitment to, and experience of teaching oAn interest in developing links with Primary Care

Management and Admin

Desirable

oExperience of audit management

Teaching

Essential

oExperience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.

Desirable

oExperience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates oTeaching of non-medical health professionals. Educational Qualification

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

Essential

oExperience of research and Clinical Governance oExperience of, and commitment to, medical audit.

Desirable

oAbility to supervise postgraduate research oPublications in referred journals

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