UHDB is seeking to recruit a Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology to join the well-established Rheumatology Department at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital & Royal Derby Hospital on a fixed term contract until Aug 25.
The department’s work involves the assessment, follow-up and monitoring of patients with inflammatory arthritis. Other diagnostic groupings such as the connective tissue diseases, metabolic bone diseases and osteoarthritis are well represented.
The Rheumatology Department is also supported by registrars and Clinical Nurse Specialists and has access to specialist physiotherapy and occupational therapy. Joint and soft tissue injections as well as medical infusions are carried out.
The appointee will be responsible for:
• Providing a comprehensive service alongside consultant colleagues for diagnosis & treatment of patients referred to rheumatology.
• Responsible for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your care
• Active participation in undergraduate & post graduate education
• Provision of cover for your middle grade colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients.
• Participate in clinical audit
• Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process
• Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines
• Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major incidents
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see the Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology job description and personal specification attached for more details of the post,
This advert closes on Friday 7 Feb 2025