Job summary
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a Consultant in Rheumatology, based on 7PAs.
This is an exciting opportunity to join and be an integral member of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary specialist team(s) working alongside other consultants, nurses, pharmacists and therapists to provide safe, effective and efficient care for patients.
Main duties of the job
You will support the multi-disciplinary Rheumatology outpatient base at Bolton One Health centre and deliver 3 outpatient clinics each week which will be a mix of new and follow up activity. In addition to your own clinical administration, formal clinical supervision of junior doctors and MDT is expected. You will also provide specialist advice to other medical staff in respect of any in-patient care, GPs, A&E attendance, intermediate care or longer term disease management. Developing a special interest complementing the existing special interests in the department will be negotiable. There is no out of hours on call commitment for Rheumatology with this post.
About us
Bolton is a thriving and progressively minded town, based just off the M61, twenty minutes from the centre of Manchester and with excellent transport links to the rest of the North West, and further afield e.g. Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
We are a forward thinking Foundation Trust and are very proud of the way our teams have risen and continue to rise to the challenge of a global pandemic.
We have a truly unique family feel across the Trust and this was reflected in the last national Staff Survey results which showed that our staff feel that Bolton NHS FT is the best place to work in Greater Manchester; we are so proud that they feel this way.
Royal Bolton Hospital has a catchment population of approximately 300,000 people. Operationally we are rated overall 'Good' by the CQC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further details of the post i are available within the attached job description and person specification.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further details of the post i are available within the attached job description and person specification.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed. We would particularly encourage candidates from a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background and candidates with health conditions or impairments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- inclusion on the Specialist register or eligible for entry within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
- attendance at formal teacher training course
Exeperience, skills and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Rheumatology team
- Experience of Rheumatology including practical procedures
- Experience of supervision of junior medical and other staff
- Interest, experience and commitment to teaching
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Thorough understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of referral to treatment performance targets
- Understanding of research principles and data analysis
- Evidence of working well within a team
- Evidence of leadership skills used in practice
- knowledge & experience of working in Acute medicine
- Participation in clinical audit
- Research experience
Desirable
- Associated presentations, publications, prizes etc
- membership of professional society e.g. BSR, RCP, Society of Acute Medicine
- evidence of service development
- experience of working in medical High Dependency Unit
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to & within Bolton
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- inclusion on the Specialist register or eligible for entry within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
- attendance at formal teacher training course
Exeperience, skills and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Rheumatology team
- Experience of Rheumatology including practical procedures
- Experience of supervision of junior medical and other staff
- Interest, experience and commitment to teaching
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Thorough understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of referral to treatment performance targets
- Understanding of research principles and data analysis
- Evidence of working well within a team
- Evidence of leadership skills used in practice
- knowledge & experience of working in Acute medicine
- Participation in clinical audit
- Research experience
Desirable
- Associated presentations, publications, prizes etc
- membership of professional society e.g. BSR, RCP, Society of Acute Medicine
- evidence of service development
- experience of working in medical High Dependency Unit
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to & within Bolton
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).
