Locum Consultant in Rheumatology (NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant) - Rheumatology - The [...]

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Locum Consultant in Rheumatology to join their dedicated team. This role emphasizes modern rheumatology services, focusing on early diagnosis and aggressive treatment. You will be responsible for outpatient reviews, ensuring patient safety, and collaborating with colleagues to enhance care quality. The position offers a supportive work environment with no out-of-hours responsibilities, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent patient care. If you're passionate about making a difference in rheumatology, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• Must hold appropriate UK professional registration.
• Experience in providing comprehensive rheumatology services.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive rheumatology services and management duties.
• Conduct teaching and contribute to clinical governance initiatives.

Skills

Rheumatology

Patient Care

Clinical Governance

Teaching

Education

UK Professional Registration

Medical Degree

Job description

Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town: Harlow
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus £149 London Fringe
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/05/2025 08:00

Locum Consultant in Rheumatology

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promises to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences:

• Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
• Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
• Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.

Job overview

The Rheumatology department at the Princess Alexandra Hospital is devoted to providing modern rheumatology services to patients, emphasizing early diagnosis, aggressive treatment, and ongoing support. The workload mainly involves outpatient review and advice, with no designated inpatient rheumatology beds, though specialist advice is provided for inpatients upon request. Support from orthopaedic colleagues and radiology is excellent. Day case facilities are utilized for biological therapies, immunomodulatory treatments, and intravenous osteoporosis treatment. Biologics clinics are held weekly for screening, DAS assessment, and follow-up of patients on biological therapies. The post involves responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and the department's proper functioning.

There are no out-of-hours or unsocial hours responsibilities, no general medical commitments, and no inpatient rheumatology responsibilities, though advice on other inpatients may be required as part of the on-call commitment.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive rheumatology services, including treatment and management duties for the department’s proper functioning.
• Conduct teaching, accreditation duties, and contribute to Continuing Medical Education and clinical governance initiatives.
• Operate within the contracted service levels and operating plans for Rheumatology.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain staff productivity and job satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with all infection prevention and control policies, including annual training.
• Implement the Code of Practice within the department.
• Prepare for and undertake protective interventions based on evidence-based practice to ensure patient safety.
• Maintain general duty of care for health, safety, and well-being of staff, visitors, and patients, along with risk management and clinical governance responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

See the attached Job description and person specification for full details, available for download at any time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of services at multiple sites, employing 3,500 staff and serving a population of around 350,000 in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, with an extended catchment of up to 500,000 including Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Broxbourne.

Our Values

We are committed to investing in staff and rewarding high standards of care, expecting staff to uphold our values:

• Patient at heart
• Everyday excellence
• Creative collaboration

The Trust promotes equality and welcomes applications from all eligible candidates. Reasonable adjustments for disabilities can be made during the interview process. All new staff undergo a six-month probation period. The closing date is a guide; early application is advised. The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, with employment subject to pre-employment checks.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicants must hold appropriate UK professional registration. The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020, and a Disclosure will be required from the Disclosure and Barring Service.