Rheumatology Consultant

We have been assigned by one of the UK's more prestigious NHS Trusts to help them recruit a Consultant in Rheumatology on either a Substantive or an NHS Fixed Term basis for 12 months to join their successful Medicine department.

Our client is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services, providing care to over half a million patients every year. Since becoming an integrated Trust providing both acute and community services they are responsible for a significant proportion of NHS care in Buckinghamshire and neighbouring counties. They provide health care in various locations including people's homes, their five community hospitals, at their two acute hospitals, and from over 20 other settings such as health and leisure centres and GP practices. Their aim is to provide comprehensive and value for money care aimed at giving patients the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time. Over 5,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce. They are also well known for our specialist services, The internationally renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre is one of only a few such centres of expertise in the UK and they are also recognised nationally for our urology and skin cancer services & regionally, they are a specialist centre for burn care, plastic surgery and dermatology.

The Rheumatology clinics include general Rheumatology clinics, Early Arthritis Clinics (with access to MSK ultrasound), Rheumatology Hot Clinics and telephone clinics. The traditional clinic template includes 2 x 30 min new appointments, 1x 30 min flare appointment and 6x 15 min follow ups. Current templates are subject to change in line with IPC guidance and Covid recovery plans. All remaining rheumatology consultants will continue to see inpatient referrals unless admitted to the rheumatology medical ward, where the case load will be shared. The post holder will also participate in clinical pathway development or development of specialist services such as vasculitis or connective tissue disease. The post holder will be expected to provide support for the specialist nurses and junior trainees. There will be opportunities to participate in clinical research and to teach medical undergraduate students from Oxford University and the University of Buckingham. The job plan for the post is based on 10 PAs divided into 8 DCC and 2 SPAs (1 PA for CPD and revalidation, 0.25 PA for departmental managerial role, 0.25 PA for lead on service development, 0.25 PA per trainee for educational supervision).

Our client offers the best of both worlds, the attractions of big cities, attractive market towns and the villages, all within easy travelling distance & excellent transport links to big cities such as Birmingham & London along with 2 highly touted international airports.

Additional Information
- Will consider full time or part time
- 10 P.A's
- Prestigious NHS Trust
- A well supported & friendly team
- Must have GMC Registration

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