Job summary
Rheumatology services are currently provided across the three Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites: Charing Cross Hospital (CXH), St Mary's Hospital (SMH) and Hammersmith Hospital (HH). The majority of services are delivered at the HH and SMH sites, with a smaller service at the CXH site.
Community musculoskeletal services are currently provided by Healthshare (Central and West London) and Connect (Hammersmith & Fulham). The Healthshare service offers a community Rheumatology clinic, which our department contributes to regular consultant clinics. There are same-day emergency care (SDEC) units at the SMH and CXH sites and a Planned Investigation Unit (PIU) on the HH site. Rheumatology can arrange to see patients requiring urgent review at the SDEC unit at SMH or CXH, or patients can attend the PIU at HH. Patients can be admitted under Rheumatology at the HH and SMH sites.
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Rheumatology Consultant with appropriate clinical skills and expertise in Rheumatology to join the department to support the general Rheumatology clinical service needs. The post will be across all three sites, Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's and Charing Cross, and will join a team of nine NHS consultants and five academic consultants working alongside seven clinical nurse specialists cross all Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
At Imperial Rheumatology, a multidisciplinary approach to the management of Rheumatological disease is regarded as a prerequisite for delivering high quality patient care. Medical Rheumatology staff work closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists, Musculoskeletal Radiologists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Hand therapists, Management team and administrative staff to deliver timely and excellent care. There are regular MDT meetings e.g. with radiology colleagues, renal colleagues in the Lupus Centre and Vasculitis service. The multi-system nature of many Rheumatological disorders requires close working with colleagues in Renal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and the Pulmonary Hypertension service.
The post holder will be expected to work in a professional and courteous manner with nursing, paramedical and clerical staff, and surgical and other medical colleagues, and the managerial staff.
The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Professional Development and education as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 PAs
Clinical Activities: 8 PAs per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)
Supporting Professional Activities: 2 PAs per week
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD & PS is available on the advert.
For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 PAs
Clinical Activities: 8 PAs per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)
Supporting Professional Activities: 2 PAs per week
- 1 Core SPA (CPD, job planning, appraisal and revalidation, mandatory training and clinical audit)
- 1 Additional SPA (educational supervision, service improvement, research - agreed on annual basis)
Regular meetings:
- Cross-site Rheumatology Clinical Firm Meeting (by Teams), every Monday 1-2pm
- Cross-site Rheumatology Senior Team Meeting (by Teams), monthly Wednesday 2-3pm
- SMH Radiology Meeting (by Teams), every Wednesday 12.30-1pm.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full JD & PS is available on the advert.
For a whole-time contract: A total of 10 PAs
Clinical Activities: 8 PAs per week (including clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable and unpredictable emergency work)
Supporting Professional Activities: 2 PAs per week
- 1 Core SPA (CPD, job planning, appraisal and revalidation, mandatory training and clinical audit)
- 1 Additional SPA (educational supervision, service improvement, research - agreed on annual basis)
Regular meetings:
- Cross-site Rheumatology Clinical Firm Meeting (by Teams), every Monday 1-2pm
- Cross-site Rheumatology Senior Team Meeting (by Teams), monthly Wednesday 2-3pm
- SMH Radiology Meeting (by Teams), every Wednesday 12.30-1pm.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge/ skills
Essential
- Experience in General Rheumatology
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- Appropriate Royal College Membership
Knowledge/ skills
Essential
- Experience in General Rheumatology
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Academic achievement
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
