This post is for a consultant in Rheumatology. This is a part-time 6 PA post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 14th May 2025
Main duties of the job
We are renowned for being a very friendly department providing excellent patient centred care. We have an amazing multidisciplinary team and have a dedicated department within St Helens Hospital and provide clinics at Whiston Hospital. We offer a wide range of general and specialist clinics. New referrals are seen by all consultants, with those with confirmed early inflammatory arthritis being followed up in our dedicated nurse led early arthritis clinics. We have sub-specialty clinics including targeted therapies clinic, Ankylosing Spondylitis clinic, connective tissue/vasculitis clinic, young adults' clinic.
Traditionally the department has provided a comprehensive blood monitoring service which is facilitated by use of a computerised Rheumatology Monitoring Programme which was developed in-house and is supported by the Trust IT department. We have an active well supported research portfolio with full time research nurse.
The post holder will be supported and encouraged to develop an area of special interest.
Currently this post does not have any on call commitments.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
A £338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
* MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
* Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with DMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: Good clinical care Maintaining good medical practice. Good relationships and communication with patients. Good working relationships with colleagues. Good teaching and training. Professional behaviour and probity. Delivery of good acute clinical
* Clinical training and experience to manage, supervise and offer expert clinical opinion on patients presenting to Rheumatology Department
Teaching Experience
Essential
* Experience of supervising doctors and practitioners with the ability to teach clinical and practical skills
* Evidence of appropriate teaching experience
Desirable
* Evidence of feedback or peer review on these skills
* Evidence of formally supervising medical students, F1, F2, ACCS and specialist trainees
Research Experience
Essential
* Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit within team structure
Desirable
* Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals
* The ability to apply outcomes to clinical problems
Other Attributes
Essential
* Is up to date and fit to practice safely
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