LAS ST3+ Doctor in Rheumatology

Job overview

The appointment is to commence ASAP for a fixed term period of 12 months. The role is full time, with a standard of 40 hours per week. There are no out of hours or weekend on call commitments.

MRCP is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are appropriate to an individual holding a Certificate of Completion of Training or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be part of a team of rheumatology clinicians, including consultants, resident doctors at various stages of training, and clinical nurse specialists who are responsible for providing outpatient services across 3 sites, inpatient care at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and review of ward referrals across the STH sites. Clinical supervision will be provided by the consultant team, and the appointee will have a named clinical supervisor for the duration of the post.

The successful candidate will work flexibly and co-operatively with other members of the team in order to provide a high quality, comprehensive service within this teaching hospital environment. To minimise travel between sites the job plan has been designed to ensure that wherever possible the successful candidate will be based at one site each day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The allocation of time between the various duties of the post will be discussed directly with the successful candidate prior to taking post. The following is provided as an indicative job plan only. We will endeavour to be as flexible as possible regarding the timetabling of duties. Candidates seeking different overall hours and/or working patterns should contact the department directly prior to application to discuss this.

Please see the attached job description for further details

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.