Job vacancy: Rheumatology Educational Fellow, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne

Job summary

Main area: Rheumatology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract: 12 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (Educational Fellow 50% / Rheumatology 50%)
Job ref: 374-EB-25-02

Employer: East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: EDGH
Town: Eastbourne
Salary: £49,909 per annum/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/04/2025 23:59

Rheumatology Educational Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

MBBS or equivalent
Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice.

Desirable criteria

Part -1MRCP
Educational qualification

Training/experience

Essential criteria

Successful completion of Foundation Programme and have at least four months of training in Medicine at F2 level or equivalent Relevant clinical experience.

Desirable criteria

ALS certified

Audit/Research/Publications

Essential criteria

Understanding of principles of medical audit. Understanding of the role of research.

Desirable criteria

Emerging track record of high-quality publications in reputable journals and other appropriate media of a similar standing.
Experience of generating research or knowledge exchange income.

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

Safe
Effective
Caring
Responsive and
Well led

Silver 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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Shankar Nair
Job title: Service Manager Rheumatology
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: Dr. Panthakalam - Clinical Lead – office number 0300 131 4667 or ext 734667.

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Rheumatology Educational Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Training/experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Audit/Research/Publications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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