Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Speciality Doctor in Rheumatology on a 1 year fixed term contract with the potential for extension.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive Rheumatology Department which provides comprehensive Rheumatology services for Derby and Burton together with South Derbyshire/ East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

The post will mainly be based at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital (FNCH) for clinics and Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) for MDCU and acute service provision. There may also be the opportunity to participate in the Medicine rotation at RDH.

There is dedicated therapy team and CNS team supporting Rheumatology consultants. There is a well thought of undergraduate and post graduate training programmes with plenty of opportunity to get involved.

The Rheumatology department has Specialised Commissioning status. The Department has well established MDTs with respiratory medicine, renal medicine, hand and dermatology services.

Main duties of the job
The appointee will be responsible for:

• Providing a comprehensive service alongside consultant colleagues for diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to rheumatology.
• Responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your
• Active participation in undergraduate and post graduate education
• Provision of cover for your middle grade colleagues during reasonable periods of leave including care of patients.
• Participate in clinical audit
• Commitment to taking part in annual appraisal process
• Responsible for compliance with personal continuing professional development requirements
• Responsible for maintaining awareness of and acting in accordance with professional guidelines
• Exceptional requirements to undertake additional duties for limited periods within geographical area specified above or undertake duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident

About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma and Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Salary: £63,696 to £102,689 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 1 year
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 320-MDR-8377672-GM
Closing date: 27 October 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent; MRCP or equivalent higher qualification; Life Support Qualification - ALS; Full GMC Registration with license to practice at time of application
• Desirable: Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical Experience

• Essential: Experience in rheumatology at junior doctor level; Experience in acute medicine; Completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in the specialty; Experienced in making clinical decisions and managing risk; 6 months medical experience working in a UK healthcare setting
• Desirable: Experience in rheumatology at registrar level; 1 year NHS Experience

Management and Administrative experience

• Essential: Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of clinical governance
• Desirable: Evidence of leadership skills

Audit/Research experience

• Essential: Experience of and commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP); Evidence and ability to assess and apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice; Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty

Communication

• Essential: Experience of formal presentations; Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administration duties; Evidence of leadership skills

Teaching, Audit and Research Experience

• Essential: Evidence and experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students; Ability to and experience of teaching clinical skills
• Desirable: Any teaching courses or qualifications; Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road, Derby, DE1 2QY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: ACD Rheumatology, Dr Michelle Hui, mhui@nhs.net, 01332788382

Please apply through our website.