Job summary
**Advert may close early if sufficient number of applications is reached**
INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POST WILL TAKE PLACE IN JANUARY 2025
The post-holder will:
1. Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care in Rheumatology
2. Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
3. Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
4. Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
5. Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
6. Take responsibility for own actions and decisions within the empowerment limits agreed by the Care Group Leadership team
7. Be required to cover for other Consultant colleagues during normal periods of leave
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to participate in and share responsibility with the existing consultants for:
8. The clinical workload of the Department and service development
9. The administrative affairs of the Department
10. Reporting on Dexa scans and is encouraged to pursuit his/her special interest according to the needs of the Department
11. Please note there is no on-call activity associated with the post. The rheumatology department doesn't operate an out of hours on-call service.
Education & Training
The post-holder will:
12. Participate in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes, and teaching of other healthcare professionals
13. Participate in appraisal and assessment of junior medical colleagues, in compliance with PMETB trainer standards
14. Support the Trust research portfolio and enrol patients in the National and Regional trials as appropriate
15. Research, evaluate and recommend developments in practice and techniques within Rheumatology to improve the quality of care delivered, such as " Momentum pathways of care"
About us
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
16. Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care in Rheumatology
17. Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
18. Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
19. Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
20. Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
21. Take responsibility for own actions and decisions within the empowerment limits agreed by the Care Group Leadership team
22. Be required to cover for other Consultant colleagues during normal periods of leave
The appointee will be expected to participate in and share responsibility with the existing consultants for:
23. The clinical workload of the Department and service development
24. The administrative affairs of the Department
25. Reporting on Dexa scans and is encouraged to pursuit his/her special interest according to the needs of the Department
26. Please note there is no on-call activity associated with the post. The rheumatology department doesn't operate an out of hours on-call service.
Education & Training
The post-holder will:
27. Participate in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programmes, and teaching of other healthcare professionals
28. Participate in appraisal and assessment of junior medical colleagues, in compliance with PMETB trainer standards
29. Support the Trust research portfolio and enrol patients in the National and Regional trials as appropriate
30. Research, evaluate and recommend developments in practice and techniques within Rheumatology to improve the quality of care delivered, such as " Momentum pathways of care"
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
31. Registered medical qualification
32. MB, BS or equivalent
33. MRCP and ALS
Desirable
34. MD, PhD or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
35. Clinical skills in Rheumatology
36. Evidence base to practice
Teaching experience
Essential
37. Knowledge of undergraduate medical education
Research Experience
Essential
38. Evidence of clinical research including publications