Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available to lead the Rheumatology Practitioner team at University Hospitals Dorset. This is a Dorset wide service with teams currently based at Christchurch, Poole and Dorchester.
The successful applicant will join and lead this team as they move into a new service at the end of 2025 with hubs in Christchurch and Dorchester and satellite clinics across the county.
Strong leadership skills as well as clinical experience in Rheumatology are required for this post. You will be part a fantastic team of nurses and AHPs who work along side 12 consultants who support patients with long term rheumatological conditions across the county.
The role will be supported by a matron and Rheumatology Operation and Performance Manager
This role required UK professional registration
Base Location: Christchurch Hospital and Dorchester
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
Please see job description and personal spec for details around the duties of this job and any further information.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Autumn 2025, when this role and base of work will primarily be Christchurch and Dorchester.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal spec for details around the duties of this job and any further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and personal spec for details around the duties of this job and any further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
- Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice/Equivalent Masters
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role for medical speciality
- Experience of leading & developing people
- Experience of service and practice development and managing change
- Working in partnership with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Publication/conference experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
- Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an advanced level
- Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of common rheumatology presentations
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
- Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice/Equivalent Masters
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role for medical speciality
- Experience of leading & developing people
- Experience of service and practice development and managing change
- Working in partnership with all levels of staff
Desirable
- Publication/conference experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity.
- Clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills at an advanced level
- Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of common rheumatology presentations
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, and freedom to act in managing patients 'care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
