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Job summary

Main area
Rheumatology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
Job ref
374-EB-AM225
Employer
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Eastbourne
Town
Eastbourne
Salary
£50,373 - £78,759 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Specialty Doctor - Rheumatology

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.

Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.

In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.

 

Job overview

This post holder will be running outpatient Rheumatology clinics at Conquest hospital and Eastbourne DGH weekly.

Completing prescriptions and supporting inpatients Rheumatology referrals cross-site.

Working with Rheumatology MDT cross-site

Assisting resident doctors and supporting consultants on the ward for Rheumatology patients  

Main duties of the job

  • 10 PAs working cross-site within Rheumatology department
  •  No on-call commitments 
  • Running outpatient clinics for Rheumatology patients cross-site
  • Working with Rheumatology MDT and infusion unit team
  • Supporting with the national and local audits within Rheumatology team at ESHT.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by  7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC), rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached and work pattern

Please contact for an informal discussion 

Person specification

Interviw?

Essential criteria
  • Yes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkSilver Award 2024 - Wellbeing at Work - East Sussex

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr. Shankar Nair
Job title
Service Manager- Medicine Division
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0788 4117 596
Additional information

Dr. S. Panthakalam -Clinical Lead Rheumatology 

Direct tel:- 0300 131 4667 or ext 734667

Hospital Switchboard tel:- 0300 131 4500

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