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Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Consultant Rheumatologist to further develop our highly rated Rheumatology services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity, and it is anticipated that there will be occasion for the appointee to develop a sub-specialty interest within the role.

Applicants will be expected to have completed broad based general medical training along with specific training in Rheumatology and to have gained a CCT in Rheumatology or Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine or be within six months of obtaining this.

The post will suit individuals with the desire and resolve to provide modern, high-quality care. We will also consider flexible working options and temporary, fixed-term contracts, subject to the exigencies of the service.

Main duties of the job

• In conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic Rheumatology service.
• Share clinical responsibility for cases with consultant colleagues.
• Ensure service delivery across the wider team, empowering and assisting others to deliver optimum services.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical record keeping using the Trust’s electronic systems.
• Undertake effective liaison with regional colleagues to ensure delivery of patient care delivered on a tertiary basis.
• Play an active part in the training and supervision of medical staff in junior and non-training grades and the development of support staff, supporting and leading the delivery of education for trainee medical staff and medical students.
• Participate effectively in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance.
• Engage with requirements for Continuing Professional Development in accordance with guidelines set down by the Royal College of Physicians.

Working for our organisation

Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on it’s doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.

Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Derby are all within an hour’s train journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours drive.

There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital.  All our staff  can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including on-site parking, fitness activities, local discounts, on-site cafe & Costa Coffee, Amazon delivery and an active health and wellbeing programme plus many more.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

COVID19 Vaccination

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

 UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.  Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route.  Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form.  Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.  Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be  eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications 

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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