Job summary
WAHT is seeking to recruit a Speciality Doctor in
Rheumatology. The post is designed for doctors applying for entry onto the
Specialist Register in Rheumatology with General Internal Medicine (GIM) via
the Portfolio pathway. We would expect this to require 3-4 years for
completion. Training will aim to mirror that delivered by a higher specialty
training programme and will utilise portfolio evidence. You will be allocated a
consultant supervisor to guide you through the process and assist with your
portfolio. The expectation is that the candidate would be appointed to a
substantive rheumatology consultant post within the Trust following successful
entry onto the specialist register.
This post is to commence as soon as possible on a fixed term
basis - length of contract to be discussed and confirmed at interview depending
on the requirements of the individual appointed.
Interview date: Tuesday 8th April 2025
Main duties of the job
We are
looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated individual keen to progress
their Rheumatology career.
The
clinical duties of the post include the following:
- Outpatient
clinics with supervising consultant
- Joint
injection clinic
- Synovitis
ultrasound scanning
- Reviewing
in-patient referrals with supervision of on-call consultant
- Supervision
of patients receiving day case infusions
- Clinical
admin including checking and signing clinic letters, reviewing patient results,
responding to patient and GP advice queries, signing high-cost drug
prescriptions, etc.
- Weekly
departmental MDT
- Monthly departmental
clinical governance, business and educational meetings
- Taking
an active part in audit and clinical governance
- Involvement
of teaching of undergraduate medical students and other health professionals
will be encouraged
Please visit the job description for further information.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide an appropriate clinical
service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute
Hospitals NHS Trust and to General
Practitioners.
The post-holder
will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute
Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary
meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within
multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is
anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to
extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised
in due course.
The post-holder
will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care
and patient flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide
consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and
Primary Care. The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues
to deliver a high quality, timely
service and to work towards meeting the
Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will
participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours,
to be shared equally with colleagues in post.
The Trust would expect a Specialty
Doctor whilst undertaking non-resident on-call duties to attend the hospital
site to review patients when
clinically necessary. The Specialty Doctor on call must be prepared to attend
willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably
experienced post-holder will be expected to provide an appropriate clinical
service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute
Hospitals NHS Trust and to General
Practitioners.
The post-holder
will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute
Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary
meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within
multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is
anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to
extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised
in due course.
The post-holder
will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care
and patient flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide
consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and
Primary Care. The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues
to deliver a high quality, timely
service and to work towards meeting the
Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will
participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours,
to be shared equally with colleagues in post.
The Trust would expect a Specialty
Doctor whilst undertaking non-resident on-call duties to attend the hospital
site to review patients when
clinically necessary. The Specialty Doctor on call must be prepared to attend
willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing
team.
Person Specification
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise & manage clinical care
- Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to encourage & consolidate service development including use of protocols & guidelines
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Experience
Essential
- Experience in rheumatology at junior doctor level
- Experience in general internal medicine (GIM)
Desirable
- Experience in rheumatology and/or GIM at registrar level
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Flexible approach to work duties
- Ability to work without supervision and under pressure
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
- Diplomatic and tactful
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
- Interest in research in medical education
Other
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job between hospital sites with own transport.
- Workplace health clearance by time of appointment
Person Specification
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise & manage clinical care
- Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- Ability to encourage & consolidate service development including use of protocols & guidelines
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with a license to practice
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Experience
Essential
- Experience in rheumatology at junior doctor level
- Experience in general internal medicine (GIM)
Desirable
- Experience in rheumatology and/or GIM at registrar level
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
Desirable
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Flexible approach to work duties
- Ability to work without supervision and under pressure
- Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
- Diplomatic and tactful
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
- Interest in research in medical education
Other
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job between hospital sites with own transport.
- Workplace health clearance by time of appointment
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
