Job summary
As a Rheumatology Consultant you will play a key part in providing Rheumatology services at RNOH. You will work within a team including 4 other Rheumatology Consultants, 1 LTFT Sports, Exercise and Musculoskeletal Medicine consultant (currently a locum post, but planned for conversion to Substantive role) and 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists as well as a North London Rheumatology ST3+ registrar, a London Rehabilitation ST3+ registrar and a foundation equivalent doctor. The service provides general rheumatology services as well as specific services for patients with Hypermobility, Chronic Pain including CRPS and metabolic bone diseases. This post-holder will provide services for general rheumatology as well as pain and CRPS clinics.
In-patient workload is a weekly ward round of patients admitted for a 3 week inpatient rehabilitation or pain management programme (mon-fri admissions each week) which is run by an MDT of AHPs (Psychology, nursing, physio and OT).
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop specialist interests depending on their professional needs and have time working in a teaching capacity with specialist registrars across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role is to provide outpatient rheumatology services for adults (18+) at RNOH. The indicative job plan includes 4 outpatient clinics a week including hypermobility and pain clinics.
We are looking for an experienced rheumatologist who is well grounded in general rheumatology and also has experience in patients with hypermobility and chronic pain.
We are also looking for a team player who will contribute to the development and quality of the rheumatology department and SPA time is available for this. This may be in education, research, governance or management roles depending on the skills of the successful applicant.
About us
The Rheumatology team has grown in recent years with expansion of consultants, registrars and nurse specialists. We are a tertiary centre for Chronic Pain, Hypermobility and Metabolic Bone Diseases. There is a high level of expertise in this area. There are well established multi-disciplinary ways of working and the team strives together to provide high quality care for our patients.
Rheumatology works alongside other medical specialities at RNOH including rehabilitation medicine (spinal cord injury and prosthetics), neurophysiology and Chronic pain (which is delivered by the anaesthetics department).
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 10 PA role. Duties including 4 clinics a week and 1 ward round.
The indicative job plan has 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA, which would need to include some specific SPA work e.g. quality lead or education lead role for the department, which can be agreed with a successful applicant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 10 PA role. Duties including 4 clinics a week and 1 ward round.
The indicative job plan has 7.5 DCC and 2.5 SPA, which would need to include some specific SPA work e.g. quality lead or education lead role for the department, which can be agreed with a successful applicant.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- CCT or equivalent accreditation in Rheumatology
- Clinical audit experience
- Management of junior medical staff
- Working within a interdisciplinary team environment
- Extensive teaching experience
Desirable
- Experience of patients with rheumatology chronic pain
- Familiarity with diagnosis of HEDS
- Experience in a wide range of teaching methods
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Strong leadership & organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively within a multi-specialist, interdisciplinary team environment & on own initiative
- Experience or demonstrable interest in rheumatology chronic pain
- Knowledge of rare types of EDS
- Knowledge of the CRPS UK guidelines
Other requirements
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Ionisation certificate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- CCT or equivalent accreditation in Rheumatology
- Clinical audit experience
- Management of junior medical staff
- Working within a interdisciplinary team environment
- Extensive teaching experience
Desirable
- Experience of patients with rheumatology chronic pain
- Familiarity with diagnosis of HEDS
- Experience in a wide range of teaching methods
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Strong leadership & organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively within a multi-specialist, interdisciplinary team environment & on own initiative
- Experience or demonstrable interest in rheumatology chronic pain
- Knowledge of rare types of EDS
- Knowledge of the CRPS UK guidelines
Other requirements
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Ionisation certificate
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.
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.
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).
