Consultant in Rheumatology

Job summary
Upgrade your quality of life! We need a new colleague to join the Rheumatology team on the Isle of Wight due to the retirement of one of the two existing whole time Consultants. This post is based exclusively at St Mary's Hospital in Newport. There are no on call commitments. You will be joining our friendly team consisting of 2 full-time equivalent Consultants, 1 Wessex Regional Trainee Doctor, 2 Rheumatology nurse specialists and 2 osteoporosis nurse specialists as well as our great dedicated administrative team.

We are looking for a great new colleague to continue to deliver and extend the comprehensive range of Rheumatology and DEXA services that we offer to the island's population. The successful candidate will be supported in developing subspecialty interests and also encouraged to have a direct involvement in the Wessex Deanery specialty training programme as well as supporting the undergraduate training of Medical students from Southampton. There are also opportunities to develop mainland links or research interests as appropriate.

Please refer to the job specification and person specification for the main responsibilities of the role. The successful candidate will be required to have appropriate experience in Rheumatology and to hold (or be within 6 months of obtaining) CCT certification from the General Medical Council.

**Job description has not yet been approved by the Royal College**

Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.

We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.

About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.

Job responsibilities
The job plan is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of the consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it will include personal objectives including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

The job plan, for 10 PAs will commence with 1.5 Core Supporting Professional Activities [SPA] with up to 1 SPA allocated for additional roles to be agreed with the Care Group Director, taking the total to 11 PAs. After six months in post the SPA allocation will be reviewed with the post holder to confirm there are activities in place to justify the 2.5 SPAs; any necessary adjustments will be made to a minimum of 1.5 SPAs. One SPA may be worked flexible and off site if desired in accordance with agreement with LNC.

The Job Plan will be reviewed at 3 months and annually thereafter by the Clinical Director/Lead Clinician.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Entry on Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR

Experience Clinical Skills
Essential

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Rheumatology.
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Rheumatology.
• Knowledge of current trends in speciality.
• IT skills.

Audit & Research
Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit relevant to the speciality.

Teaching
Essential

• Experience in post graduate teaching.

Management
Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current NHs issues.
• Ability to develop services.

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.