Consultant Rheumatologist: Lead Complex Care & Research

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Rheumatology Service is seeking a Consultant Rheumatologist to deliver direct clinic and on-call care across two hospital sites, totaling 10 sessions per week. The role involves outpatient clinics at University Hospital Llandough and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board sites and close links with dermatology, renal and respiratory medicine.

You will lead and supervise a registrar team, contribute to a biologics clinic, and participate in service

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• On Specialist Register for Rheumatology (CESR) / Speciality Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date.
• Previous NHS experience in Rheumatology.
• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working.
• Self-motivated and flexible approach to work pattern to meet service needs.
• Evidence of teaching medical students/resident doctors.
• Evidence of active research interests.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
• Evidence of engagement with appraisal/revalidation.

Responsibilities

• Direct clinical care includes outpatient and in-patient duties across two hospital sites.
• Emergency on-call duties and ward reviews as required.
• GCA requests via primary and secondary care.
• Minimum 4 outpatient clinics across 2 hospitals.
• Clinical review of diagnostic results and referrals.
• Supervision of registrar team and nurse-led biologics clinic.
• Weekly multidisciplinary meetings about patient care.
• Administration related to patient care and prescribing for biologic/dmard service.

Skills

Teamwork

Multidisciplinary work

Flexibility

Clinical governance

Medical teaching

Research interests

Education

GMC registration

Specialist Rheumatology register (CESR) / CCT due

Job description

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Rheumatology Service is seeking a Consultant Rheumatologist to deliver direct clinic and on-call care across two hospital sites, totaling 10 sessions per week. The role involves outpatient clinics at University Hospital Llandough and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board sites and close links with dermatology, renal and respiratory medicine.

You will lead and supervise a registrar team, contribute to a biologics clinic, and participate in service