Specialist/Consultant Doctor in Rheumatology

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed doctor to join our existing Rheumatology team based at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. The post is suitable for those with Rheumatology experience including candidates with more experience who are looking for stability and career development. The appointee will provide a specialist rheumatological service in conjunction with Nine other Rheumatology Consultants based across both the Winchester and Basingstoke sites.

This post is central to delivering effective patient care at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be primarily based at Basingstoke, but you may be asked to attend other sites as required. The post will be involved in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Candidates with CCT in Rheumatology would be preferred. Ideally with interest and experience in MSK and GCA ultrasound. Higher qualification in medical education and leadership/management experience is also desirable.

The postholder will provide support primarily for our outpatient service but will also be involved with inpatient care as well. This post will provide support for our Rheumatology outpatient service but also help us to achieve our 5-year goal of excellent care in Rheumatology including our biologics, CTD and fracture liaison services. Setting up an Ankylosing Spondylitis service, Rheumatology transition to adulthood and Fracture Liaison services are particular areas in development at the present time

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.

Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester, Alton and Andover sites.

The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.

For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

The post holder will support the continued provision of excellent outpatient rheumatological care as well as some inpatient provision. There is administrative support provided and office accommodation.