Consultant in Rheumatology

Working Part time: 6 Sessions per week

We are looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant in Rheumatology, and we are open to incorporating any specialist interests and developed skills within the job plan. The successful candidate will be a part-time appointment working 3 days in Rheumatology, which is a growing department with a dynamic and flexible team of enthusiastic consultants and specialist practitioners. We have a well-established Early Arthritis Clinic, Transitional Adolescent Clinic and sub-speciality clinics.

We have a well-established and well supported portfolio of research. We would welcome forward thinking colleagues to join us at this time. As a department we have a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to deliver optimal care to our patient population.

Applicants should ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register for Rheumatology or be within six months of their CCT date at interview.

The appointee will join the team pro-rata to be responsible for the care of:- o Mixed pool of patient referrals from the community. o Mixed pool of patient referred across specialities both urgent and routine. The appointee will lead on the care of:- o Admission prevention via collaboration with the SDEC and mixed pool of patient referred by the Emergency Medicine Department. o Additional specialist interest considerations are welcome.