Job summary
The post is based in the Rheumatology Department at AiredaleGeneral Hospital. Some clinics are undertaken at different sitessuch as at Skipton hospitalThe post holder will undertake outpatient clinics independently/autonomously, review inpatient referrals, manage day casepatients and work with the multidisciplinary team (if part timeworking, will predominantly be outpatient clinics with littlecommitment to inpatient referrals).The department has proactively developed services to improvepatient care and experience including setting up of telephoneclinics, e-consultation service, and group counselling clinics forboth bDMARDs and sDMARDs. We have developed a bespokeDMARD monitoring system on SystmOne (primary electronichealthcare record). Advise line calls and tasking between theclinical teams is done via SystmOne and this has improvedresponse times and efficiency. The post holder will be expected tobe actively involved in managing all these services. There is goodmultidisciplinary team support. The trust provides telemedicineservice (remote consultations) for multiple prisons in the UK.On appointment, the clinical lead will discuss and finalize the jobplan. The admin time per clinic would be 0.5 (0.25 standard clinicadmin + additional admin generated by advice line/CNS queries;long term disease/DMARD queries.). There are regular MDTmeetings weekly (rheumatology/ radiology MDT and rheumatologyteam internal MDT) which the post holder is expected toparticipate actively in.
Main duties of the job
The Departmento 2 Consultants; 1 Specialist grade doctor; 3 RheumatologySpecialist Nurses and two band 5 nurses (day unit) staff therheumatology department.o The department provides a specialty service to a localpopulation of approximately 240,000. The specialty caresfor rheumatology patients with a whole spectrum ofdiseases including complex connective tissue diseases,vasculitis and osteoporosis. It is a predominantly outpatientbased specialty with inpatient care provided jointly with thephysician colleagues. Day case infusions and proceduresincluding biologics, cyclophosphamide infusions, zoledronicacid infusions, nerve blocks and multiple joint injections areroutinely undertaken.o We have dedicated early arthritis clinics (2 per week) withearly access to patients with suspected inflammatoryarthritis. An excellent musculoskeletal radiology service isavailable with access to ultrasound, CT and MR imaging.We have a weekly meeting with a MSK radiologist.o The hospital has a DXA scanner and Fracture Liaison servicelead by rheumatology team.o We have combined renal/ rheumatology MDT (virtual) clinicsset up and recently started combined lung/ rheumatologyclinics.There are no on-call commitments in this post
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based in the Rheumatology Department at AiredaleGeneral Hospital. Some clinics are undertaken at different sitessuch as at Skipton hospitalThe post holder will undertake outpatient clinics independently/autonomously, review inpatient referrals, manage day casepatients and work with the multidisciplinary team (if part timeworking, will predominantly be outpatient clinics with littlecommitment to inpatient referrals).The department has proactively developed services to improvepatient care and experience including setting up of telephoneclinics, e-consultation service, and group counselling clinics forboth bDMARDs and sDMARDs. We have developed a bespokeDMARD monitoring system on SystmOne (primary electronichealthcare record). Advise line calls and tasking between theclinical teams is done via SystmOne and this has improvedresponse times and efficiency. The post holder will be expected tobe actively involved in managing all these services. There is goodmultidisciplinary team support. The trust provides telemedicineservice (remote consultations) for multiple prisons in the UK.On appointment, the clinical lead will discuss and finalize the jobplan. The admin time per clinic would be 0.5 (0.25 standard clinicadmin + additional admin generated by advice line/CNS queries;long term disease/DMARD queries.). There are regular MDTmeetings weekly (rheumatology/ radiology MDT and rheumatologyteam internal MDT) which the post holder is expected toparticipate actively in.
The Department 2 Consultants; 1 Specialist grade doctor; 3 RheumatologySpecialist Nurses and two band 5 nurses (day unit) staff therheumatology department. The department provides a specialty service to a localpopulation of approximately 240,000. The specialty caresfor rheumatology patients with a whole spectrum ofdiseases including complex connective tissue diseases,vasculitis and osteoporosis. It is a predominantly outpatientbased specialty with inpatient care provided jointly with thephysician colleagues. Day case infusions and proceduresincluding biologics, cyclophosphamide infusions, zoledronicacid infusions, nerve blocks and multiple joint injections areroutinely undertaken. We have dedicated early arthritis clinics (2 per week) withearly access to patients with suspected inflammatoryarthritis. An excellent musculoskeletal radiology service isavailable with access to ultrasound, CT and MR imaging.We have a weekly meeting with a MSK radiologist. The hospital has a DXA scanner and Fracture Liaison servicelead by rheumatology team. We have combined renal/ rheumatology MDT (virtual) clinicsset up and recently started combined lung/ rheumatologyclinics.There are no on-call commitments in this post
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is based in the Rheumatology Department at AiredaleGeneral Hospital. Some clinics are undertaken at different sitessuch as at Skipton hospitalThe post holder will undertake outpatient clinics independently/autonomously, review inpatient referrals, manage day casepatients and work with the multidisciplinary team (if part timeworking, will predominantly be outpatient clinics with littlecommitment to inpatient referrals).The department has proactively developed services to improvepatient care and experience including setting up of telephoneclinics, e-consultation service, and group counselling clinics forboth bDMARDs and sDMARDs. We have developed a bespokeDMARD monitoring system on SystmOne (primary electronichealthcare record). Advise line calls and tasking between theclinical teams is done via SystmOne and this has improvedresponse times and efficiency. The post holder will be expected tobe actively involved in managing all these services. There is goodmultidisciplinary team support. The trust provides telemedicineservice (remote consultations) for multiple prisons in the UK.On appointment, the clinical lead will discuss and finalize the jobplan. The admin time per clinic would be 0.5 (0.25 standard clinicadmin + additional admin generated by advice line/CNS queries;long term disease/DMARD queries.). There are regular MDTmeetings weekly (rheumatology/ radiology MDT and rheumatologyteam internal MDT) which the post holder is expected toparticipate actively in.
The Department 2 Consultants; 1 Specialist grade doctor; 3 RheumatologySpecialist Nurses and two band 5 nurses (day unit) staff therheumatology department. The department provides a specialty service to a localpopulation of approximately 240,000. The specialty caresfor rheumatology patients with a whole spectrum ofdiseases including complex connective tissue diseases,vasculitis and osteoporosis. It is a predominantly outpatientbased specialty with inpatient care provided jointly with thephysician colleagues. Day case infusions and proceduresincluding biologics, cyclophosphamide infusions, zoledronicacid infusions, nerve blocks and multiple joint injections areroutinely undertaken. We have dedicated early arthritis clinics (2 per week) withearly access to patients with suspected inflammatoryarthritis. An excellent musculoskeletal radiology service isavailable with access to ultrasound, CT and MR imaging.We have a weekly meeting with a MSK radiologist. The hospital has a DXA scanner and Fracture Liaison servicelead by rheumatology team. We have combined renal/ rheumatology MDT (virtual) clinicsset up and recently started combined lung/ rheumatologyclinics.There are no on-call commitments in this post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Post graduate qualification/ MRCP
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register
- Experience in Rheumatology practice/ experience in the UK at a consultant level
Skills
Essential
- Relevant specialty knowledge as detailed in specialty curriculum
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for all clinical care of rheumatology patients
- Ability to keep services up-to-date and give direction to future developments
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Excellent verbal and written English skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Post graduate qualification/ MRCP
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register
- Experience in Rheumatology practice/ experience in the UK at a consultant level
Skills
Essential
- Relevant specialty knowledge as detailed in specialty curriculum
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for all clinical care of rheumatology patients
- Ability to keep services up-to-date and give direction to future developments
- Evidence of teaching experience
- Excellent verbal and written English skills.
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).
