Opportunity:
A great opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Rheumatology to join a small but punchy hospital group in a beautiful region of South West Scotland.
You will join a growing team working closely with the Consultants and Associate Specialists delivering high-quality rheumatology services to the people of the region and contributing to the Acute/General Medicine team. The post is for 40 hours a week and you will have the opportunity to teach and supervise nursing and junior medical staff as well as medical students from the Scottish Universities.
The consultant job plan is flexible and open to negotiation on appointment. The post will be offered on a 10-12 PA contract, depending on the post-holder’s preference and subject to agreement of a job plan with the Board. The balance between direct clinical care and supporting professional activities will be discussed and agreed between the Board and the successful applicant.
The current on-call commitment is 1 in 12 with prospective cover attracting a 3% availability supplement.
RHEUMATOLOGY SERVICE
The Rheumatology team provides a growing and comprehensive range of services delivered primarily in the outpatient setting, as well as ambulatory/day case treatment in a dedicated unit and inpatient care accommodated within the medical wards. Clinics are run on a hub and spoke model on the Dumfries and Stranraer sites. There are close links with tertiary services in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.
As well as general and early inflammatory arthritis services, sub-specialist interests within the department include connective tissue disease, Giant Cell Arteritis (rapid access service in development), and osteoporosis.
You will be encouraged in further sub-specialty and service development.
What’s on offer for you?
- Salary scale between £107,144- £142,369
- Full comprehensive relocation package on offer.
- Reasonable house prices, schools are rated highly and you are within 2 hours of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lake District and Newcastle.
- Regular educational and research meetings are held locally, and the department participates in national education events via video conferencing.
- Generously funded study leave is available.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Blue light discounts
About the Trust:
- This District hospital and Mental Health hospital based in South West Scotland with a population of around 150,000 residents is purpose-built to suit the needs of the staff and patients and is one of the only NHS hospitals in the UK to have all single en-suite rooms which has seen an increase in recovery time!
- The education centre is one of the centres to be fully refurbished recently and includes clinical skills and observation /control room.
- One of the key achievements and something they do well in this group is the introduction of new models of workforce to make a sustainable future for the community.
- Recently they have introduced the new SCOTGEM rural medicine programme which has attracted a new talent of medical students to the area, as well as introducing a Clinical Development Fellows programme where they have added an additional 20+ staff giving additional support at lower to middle grades.
- A trust which supports, listens, and develops its staff helping create a positive and constructive organisational culture across the board.
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- GMC Registered with Licence to Practice Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).(Will consider Consultants with no NHS Experience as long as they have GMC)
- Appropriate Royal College Membership Clinical Experience Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
The location is outstandingly beautiful, with the landscape as a key feature in the design of the hospital building. Dumfries is a great place to relocate to, it is well located for access to Scottish cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh, but also just a short drive from Carlisle in the north of England. The housing costs remain affordable, with excellent schools and low crime rates.
Please get in touch with a copy of your CV or simply email stuart@headmedical.com for more information. We would love to hear from you.