Consultant in Rheumatology

Job title:

Consultant in Rheumatology

Company

NHS

Job description

“Best of both” at the Whittington – The Whittington Hospital is a unique place. It combines the academic ethos of a University Hospital with the friendliness of a Rural DGH. The number of students and junior doctors who return as registrars and consultants is testament to the positive working environment and the collegiate atmosphere that has been created. Add in the lowest Standardised Mortality Ratio in the country and you have a hospital that is a great place to work.Our Rheumatology service cares for people with: Inflammatory and degenerative joint disease, auto-inflammatory connective tissue problems and metabolic bone disorders. The team of consultants, registrars and specialist nurses care for adults in outpatient clinics at The Whittington Health, and covers hospital inpatients and urgent referrals from GPs and the emergency department. We are working closely with our colleagues in the musculoskeletal physiotherapy service, pain management, imaging, trauma and orthopaedics, dermatology, gastroenterology and podiatry.Interview date: 25 November 2024.Main duties of the jobPlease see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.About usWhittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.Date posted07 October 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number220-036-AAC-EIMJob locationsWhittington HealthLondonN19 5NFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties and responsibilities of the Post:The post holder will join our current team in caring for patients in the outpatient clinic. The postholder will support the team with inpatient, ambulatory care and urgent referrals. Inpatients are admitted under general medical teams. The post holder will support the SpR and the nurses with patient queries and liaise with hospital colleagues and GPs via the advice and guidance portal.For full details and a proposed timetable, please see the attached job description and person specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesDuties and responsibilities of the Post:The post holder will join our current team in caring for patients in the outpatient clinic. The postholder will support the team with inpatient, ambulatory care and urgent referrals. Inpatients are admitted under general medical teams. The post holder will support the SpR and the nurses with patient queries and liaise with hospital colleagues and GPs via the advice and guidance portal.For full details and a proposed timetable, please see the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full GMC Registration
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, or equivalent
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rheumatology

Desirable

• An additional higher degree (MD, PhD, MA)

TeachingEssential

• Experience of and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.
• Skills to support Trainee Doctors and Specialist Nurses

Desirable

• Formal training in educational and clinical supervision of junior Drs

Flexible thinkingEssential

• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team with consultants, trainees, nursing staff and allied health professionals.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with staff of all grades
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Quality improvement and Clinical AuditEssential

• Experience of quality improvement and clinical audit

Desirable

• Quality improvement and Clinical AuditExperience of quality improvement and clinical audit.Experience in transformation projects and department changes.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Full GMC Registration
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, or equivalent
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rheumatology

Desirable

• An additional higher degree (MD, PhD, MA)

TeachingEssential

• Experience of and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching.
• Skills to support Trainee Doctors and Specialist Nurses

Desirable

• Formal training in educational and clinical supervision of junior Drs

Flexible thinkingEssential

• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team with consultants, trainees, nursing staff and allied health professionals.
• Ability to establish and maintain excellent collaborative relationships with staff of all grades
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Quality improvement and Clinical AuditEssential

• Experience of quality improvement and clinical audit

Desirable

• Quality improvement and Clinical AuditExperience of quality improvement and clinical audit.Experience in transformation projects and department changes.

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

North London

Job date

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:12:33 GMT

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