Wye Valley NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor - Rheumatology

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Job summary

Wye Valley Trust are looking for a Specialty Doctor in Rheumatology for 12months. This post provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Physician to work along with Consultant colleagues to further develop specialty outpatient services as part of the multidisciplinary team in a friendly and driven medical community.

This is an exciting time for the Trust who have just invested in a significant increase in our medical consultant workforce across medicine and ED along with construction of new modern wards on our County Hospital site.

Our friendly, welcoming and driven Rheumatology team boasts a diverse workforce consisting of four substantive Consultants, two Associate Specialist, a Specialty Registrar, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and a Secretarial Team. We welcome candidates apply to join our team!

We welcome any enquiries and would be delighted to talk to you further and encourage potential applicants to visit. For more information or to arrange a visit please contact: Adrian Peall, Clinical Lead - Rheumatology Adrian.Peall@wvt.nhs.uk,Dr Emma Wales, Associate Medical Director (Medical Division)Emma.Wales@wvt.nhs.ukor Ellen Shaw, General Manager - Ambulatory & FrailtyEllen.Shaw2@wvt.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

This post will cover a number of general Rheumatology clinics with the option to develop specialist clinics in the individual's area of interest. We welcome applicants who can bring new skills and areas of expertise to our expanding department.

The job plan will initially be offered as 10 PAs although there may be opportunities to increase the number of PAs by discussion and mutual agreement

Clinics can be a mix of subspecialty and general clinics. Usual mix would be 1 subspecialty clinic per week with the rest general clinics. There are specific clinics running for ankylosing spondylitis, ultrasound, transition and osteoporosis currently. There are also dedicated slots available for cyclophosphamide patients.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-MDMS-SG-5675318

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital - Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the role can be seen above and further details are in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the role can be seen above and further details are in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice
  • Rheumatology Specialty Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher degree (MD or PhD)
  • Experience in Ultrasound in Rheumatology
  • Current ALS certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven skills and up-to-date experience in rheumatology
  • Experience in the management of a broad rheumatology caseload, and appropriate subspecialty training

Desirable

  • Experience in a subspecialist interest that will complement those of other staff

Personal skills

Essential

  • Ability to lead and develop rheumatology services
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
  • Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice
  • Rheumatology Specialty Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher degree (MD or PhD)
  • Experience in Ultrasound in Rheumatology
  • Current ALS certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Proven skills and up-to-date experience in rheumatology
  • Experience in the management of a broad rheumatology caseload, and appropriate subspecialty training

Desirable

  • Experience in a subspecialist interest that will complement those of other staff

Personal skills

Essential

  • Ability to lead and develop rheumatology services
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels of staff
  • Ability to communicate effectively, written and orally

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital - Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital - Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead - Rheumatology

Adrain Peall

adrian.peall@wvt.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-MDMS-SG-5675318

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital - Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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