Rheumatology Consultant

Description:

We work in a cohesive and inclusive environment and the Rheumatology department in Nottingham is a very happy place to develop your career and feel supported.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to fulfil the following duties with the agreed Job Plan.

Clinical

A full range of outpatient and day case rheumatology activity is carried out in the Treatment Centre. The successful applicant will provide clinics for new and follow up patients. Clinics are booked to Royal College of Physicians guidelines. The appointee will also be involved in working with and supervising the activities of clinical nurse specialists. The expectation is for clinics to be delivered over 42 weeks per year to allow for leave and statutory holidays. Typically for this role, this approximates to 340 new patients per year with a new to follow up ratio of approximately 1:4.

Your clinical duties will also include:

• provision with, Consultant colleagues, of a comprehensive elective and emergency Rheumatology service
• provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave
• continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge and the proper functioning of the department.

These duties are subject to review from time to time in the light of the changing requirements of the service. If alterations to the described duties are required these will be mutually agreed between the appointee, their Consultant colleagues and the Trust.