Consultant in Rheumatology (Connective Tissue Disease/SLE)

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Rheumatology with a specialist interest in autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease (10PA) at Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will undertake five rheumatology outpatient clinics per week and will participate in the on-call rota 1:6. The appointee will also be expected to participate in educational and management audit as well as teaching junior doctors and medical students. Addenbrooke's is the lead Trust for the Eastern Network of Rare Autoimmune Disease (ENRAD) and the post-holder will be involved in network activities. There is an active research portfolio and a well-established clinical trials unit. There will opportunities to participate in research but this will need to be negotiated separately.Candidate will need to be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Rheumatology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

About us

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

180-CON-4989

Job locations

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Rheumatology service in Cambridge is based at the Addenbrookes Hospital site with satellite clinics at Ely, Saffron Walden and Newmarket. There is an established early arthritis service with clinics at Addenbrookes and Newmarket Hospitals, connective tissue disease service (at Addenbrookes Hospital) and metabolic bone disease unit. There is also an established rheumatology research unit.The rheumatology team consists of eleven Rheumatology Consultants, four CTD/Lupus Specialist Nurses eight General Rheumatology Practitioners, three Metabolic Bone Nurse specialists and four Rheumatology Research Nurses, as well as two Deanery Registrars and a Clinical Fellow. The Addenbrookes CTD team play a leading role in the Eastern Network for Rare Autoimmune Disease (ENRAD). The team have close links with other specialities such as renal medicine and vasculitis, thoracic medicine (Addenbrookes), interstitial lung disease service (Royal Papworth), clinical immunology, ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, neurology, haematology (especially for patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome or HLH), ENT, maxillofacial and dermatology. The adjacent Royal Papworth Hospital includes a specialist Pulmonary Hypertension centre and an ICU with ECMO capability. There are combined chest/rheumatology clinics and several established MDT meetings. The service is supported by an excellent team of Musculoskeletal Radiologists and also Pathologists with expertise in vasculitis and myositis. Addenbrookes Hospital has a dynamic Paediatric Rheumatology department and regional network (CHEERS), which is particularly important for transitional care.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Rheumatology service in Cambridge is based at the Addenbrookes Hospital site with satellite clinics at Ely, Saffron Walden and Newmarket. There is an established early arthritis service with clinics at Addenbrookes and Newmarket Hospitals, connective tissue disease service (at Addenbrookes Hospital) and metabolic bone disease unit. There is also an established rheumatology research unit.The rheumatology team consists of eleven Rheumatology Consultants, four CTD/Lupus Specialist Nurses eight General Rheumatology Practitioners, three Metabolic Bone Nurse specialists and four Rheumatology Research Nurses, as well as two Deanery Registrars and a Clinical Fellow. The Addenbrookes CTD team play a leading role in the Eastern Network for Rare Autoimmune Disease (ENRAD). The team have close links with other specialities such as renal medicine and vasculitis, thoracic medicine (Addenbrookes), interstitial lung disease service (Royal Papworth), clinical immunology, ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, neurology, haematology (especially for patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome or HLH), ENT, maxillofacial and dermatology. The adjacent Royal Papworth Hospital includes a specialist Pulmonary Hypertension centre and an ICU with ECMO capability. There are combined chest/rheumatology clinics and several established MDT meetings. The service is supported by an excellent team of Musculoskeletal Radiologists and also Pathologists with expertise in vasculitis and myositis. Addenbrookes Hospital has a dynamic Paediatric Rheumatology department and regional network (CHEERS), which is particularly important for transitional care.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Standards
  • Professionalism
  • Clinical Skills
  • Specialty Specific Skills
  • Commitment to Clinical Governance
  • Communication Skills
  • Personal Skills
  • Understanding of the NHS
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Standards
  • Professionalism
  • Clinical Skills
  • Specialty Specific Skills
  • Commitment to Clinical Governance
  • Communication Skills
  • Personal Skills
  • Understanding of the NHS
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Rheumatologist

Dr Frances Hall

frances.hall2@nhs.net

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

180-CON-4989

Job locations

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ


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