• Job Description

  Req#: C9216-25-0865?language=en&page=441&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking to appoint a Trust Doctor ( ST3-5) in Rheumatology, based at Derriford Hospital for a period of 12 months from 6 August 2025 to 4 August 2026.

  This post is to cover a Deanery vacancy at this level.

  Main duties of the job

  This role provides excellent training in managing ward referral patients, your own outpatient clinics including EIA, training of medical students, audit and reseearch.

  To support nurse specialist team regarding prescriptions for disease modifying drugs and clinical queries.

  To support the on-call consultant taking calls/ patient queries from colleagues in primary care and within the hospital for inpatient referrals.

  To keep up to date with the progress of patients seen as ward referrals who require on-going rheumatology input during their in-patient stay.

  To conduct audits for the department to monitor / improve patient pathways and take part in research.

  About us

  Rheumatology is a small well-integrated team at Derriford Hospital, based over 2 floors of the main hospital, conducting most of our clinics in our purpose built outpatient department with onsite imaging including one stop EIA clinics.

  We have a very good established nursing team running their own clinics, managing the rheumatology patient advice line.

  We have regular team meetings including therapy staff, secretaries and all clinicians where staff are encouraged to discuss ideas to improve practice, processes etc as well as management sharing latest business information.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £65,048 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  216-G3-TO7270817

  Job locations

  University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital

  Derriford Road

  Plymouth

  PL6 8DH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see job description attached - ability for role to expand dependent on level of skills and knowledge of the postholder.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see job description attached - ability for role to expand dependent on level of skills and knowledge of the postholder.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years of postgraduate medical experience (equivalent to that obtained in a UK Foundation Training programme)
  • Evidence of attainment of F2 competencies or equivalent.
  • No more than 4 years of post-graduate medical experience
  • Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice

  Desirable

  • ILS/ALS/ATLS

  Academic Research Skills/Teaching Management

  Essential

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to junior colleagues, and medical students in an enthusiastic way that inspire others
  • Experience and commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement

  Desirable

  • Interest in research

  Eligibility

  Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
  • Either evidence of current employment in a UKFPO affiliated foundation programme OR 12 months experience after full GMC registration and evidence of achievement of Foundation competences in the 2 years before the intended start date from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme

  Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years of postgraduate medical experience (equivalent to that obtained in a UK Foundation Training programme)
  • Evidence of attainment of F2 competencies or equivalent.
  • No more than 4 years of post-graduate medical experience
  • Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice

  Desirable

  • ILS/ALS/ATLS

  Academic Research Skills/Teaching Management

  Essential

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to junior colleagues, and medical students in an enthusiastic way that inspire others
  • Experience and commitment to clinical audit and quality improvement

  Desirable

  • Interest in research

  Eligibility

  Essential

  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
  • Either evidence of current employment in a UKFPO affiliated foundation programme OR 12 months experience after full GMC registration and evidence of achievement of Foundation competences in the 2 years before the intended start date from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme

  Desirable

  • Previous NHS experience

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

  Address

  University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital

  Derriford Road

  Plymouth

  PL6 8DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

  Address

  University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital

  Derriford Road

  Plymouth

  PL6 8DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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