Job overview

Applications are invited for the part-time (1.5PA) post of Specialty Doctor in Rheumatology – provision of injections at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

This is a substantive post to commence as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this post are to include:

•    Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Rheumatology cases

•    Delivery of joint and soft-tissue injection clinics (averaging 1.5 clinics per week) with adherence to the Local Safety Standard for Invasive Procedures (LocSSIP) for Joint aspiration and injection 

•    Training of Rheumatology (and sometimes other General Medical) trainees in techniques for joint and soft-tissue injections

•    To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement and audit

•    To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)

The candidate will need to be fully registered with the GMC. The candidate would be expected to be able to provide evidence for interest and experience in musculoskeletal disorders and appropriate expertise in joint and soft-tissue injections. The candidate would need to be able to demonstrate suitable experience in teaching and examining.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.