Specialist grade Rheumatology | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £83,945 - £95,275 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG7 2UH |
| Company: | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6185319/164-6185319 |
Summary
We are recruiting for a full time Specialist doctor in Rheumatology to join a dynamic team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a fixed term post for 12 months.
Applications are welcome from those who wish to work less than full time.
We would happily support a candidate who wishes to achieve specialist registration via CESR.
The successful applicant(s) will join an established team of 8 pure Rheumatologists, and 2 Acute Physician Rheumatologists. The post holder will be encouraged to maintain and develop special interests to complement those in the department.
This is a pure Rheumatology post and includes opportunities for the successful candidate(s) to engage in education, research, management and acute medicine.
Outpatient clinics
All out-patient rheumatology clinics and day case services are held in Gateway E in the Nottingham Treatment Centre, which is a modern purpose built, self-contained facility on the QMC campus. NUH have recently been awarded a 5-year contract to run the services at the Treatment Centre. Consultation rooms, patient waiting rooms, venesection service, pharmacy, ultrasound facilities and radiology (including MRI and CT) are all in very close proximity on a single level. Equipment and support is available for musculoskeletal ultrasound within the clinic and ward environment.
Rheumatology on-call rota
The rheumatology consultants on the rota support our Specialist Registrars in providing the NUH rheumatology on-call rota supporting inpatient areas 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, and 10am-12pm on Saturday and Sunday. The on call duties are part of ‘Consultant of the Week’ with no other conflicting clinical commitments.
Acute medicine opportunity
Opportunities to take part in acute medicine shifts is encouraged and is negotiable; an example would be 0.4 PA in the job plan. This allows the applicant to keep their general medicine skills current.
Education and training
The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the Educational activity of the Department for trainees at all levels from undergraduate rheumatology teaching, to postgraduate teaching at the weekly postgraduate education sessions and the regional Specialty Registrar training days.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is one of England's largest acute teaching trusts and established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre NHS Trusts. We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5m people within Nottingham and surrounding communities at the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses, as well as specialist services for a further 3-4m people from across the region.
The rheumatology department is a cohesive and inclusive environment with close links to related specialties. It is a very happy place to develop your career and feel supported.
The Trust operates a mentor scheme for new starters and has a SAS (Specialty and Specialist doctors) group, tutor and an advocate for SAS doctors.
For detailed Job description , person specification and Job plan please refer to attached documents.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024