Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a candidate to join a growing, dynamic and forward thinking Rheumatology department at Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust. The candidate will join a faculty which currently consists of 4 Consultants, an Associate Specialist, a Specialty Doctor and a Specialist Registrar, working with a multidisciplinary team at the Chelsea & Westminster site, working as part of a larger pool of consultants from the West Middlesex site.
The appointed individual is expected to uphold the Trust values to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care to patients with Rheumatology conditions.
The appointee must be a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent and would be expected to have completed higher specialist training or equivalent in Rheumatology. It is highly desirable but not essential, that the appointee holds a higher medical degree (i.e. MD or PhD).
Main duties of the job
Roles of the post
The appointee will work under the terms and conditions of the new consultant contract. He/she, together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for the management of patients with rheumatological conditions at the C&W hospital site.
The main duties of the appointees will be:
- Outpatient activity
Two full and one short outpatient clinics per week including patients with osteoporosis as well as the full range of rheumatology presentation. There are nurse led clinics including for patient education and managing disease flares and for supporting follow up. There is a Pharmacist Prescriber to support prescription of DMARD drugs. There is an Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner providing a weekly Spondyloarthritis clinic within the Rheumatology Outpatients.
- Inpatient activity
Rheumatology does not have its own ward base at Chelsea & Westminster. Rheumatology patients are admitted under the medical teams, with appropriate input provided from the Rheumatology SPR and Consultants. Rheumatology SPR and Consultants also provide advice around management of rheumatology-related problems in other patients on request, including patients on the Ambulatory & Emergency Care Unit and Emergency Department as well as wards. The post-holder will be expected to be on site during working hours on Fridays to provide advice as needed.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, West Middlesex University Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Participate in, and provide committed Rheumatology outpatient care, and inpatient support.
- Facilitate access to a full range of inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology services.
- Be expected to cover for absent Consultant colleagues within the Department to allow for annual and study leave.
- Make collaboration between hospital and community services as efficient as possible, supporting discharge from hospital where appropriate and ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements.
- Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees in Rheumatology, General Internal Medicine and the allied professions.
- Be educationally responsible for training l of junior staff
- Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical CPD and evaluation in Rheumatology.
- Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of Rheumatology services.
- Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department
- See referrals from colleagues WMUH
- Actively participate in the development of the Fracture Liaison Service.
- Provide GP advice
- Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Participate in, and provide committed Rheumatology outpatient care, and inpatient support.
- Facilitate access to a full range of inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology services.
- Be expected to cover for absent Consultant colleagues within the Department to allow for annual and study leave.
- Make collaboration between hospital and community services as efficient as possible, supporting discharge from hospital where appropriate and ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements.
- Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees in Rheumatology, General Internal Medicine and the allied professions.
- Be educationally responsible for training l of junior staff
- Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical CPD and evaluation in Rheumatology.
- Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of Rheumatology services.
- Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department
- See referrals from colleagues WMUH
- Actively participate in the development of the Fracture Liaison Service.
- Provide GP advice
- Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.
Please refer to our detailed job description for more information
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Rheumatology
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in Rheumatology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
Desirable
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
- Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Rheumatology
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in Rheumatology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
Desirable
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
- Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota
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).