Senior Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol seeks an energetic and innovative Clinical Fellow in its Rheumatology team. This role involves caring for patients, managing administrative duties, and providing leadership within a dedicated clinical environment. Candidates should have excellent communication skills and full GMC registration. Experience in UK hospital systems is advantageous. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience within UK hospital systems and practices is desirable.
• Ability to explain complex or sensitive information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients and ensure proper functioning of the service.
• Undertake administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Work in partnership with colleagues across disciplines.
• Contribute to policy and service development.
• Provide compassionate leadership to clinical teams.
• Supervise junior staff and lead by example.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and audits.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathetic and sensitive to patients' needs

Education

Full current professional registration with the GMC

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking Rheumatology team. We want to recruit an energetic and innovative Clinical Fellow in the Neurosciences Musculoskeletal Division, based in the Brunel building at Southmead Hospital.

Our Rheumatology department is diverse and ambitious with a shared vision to strive for excellence. We treat patients within all aspects of Rheumatology and provide comprehensive services for inflammatory arthritis, ultrasound, transition care, metabolic bone disease, osteoporosis, GCA, autoimmune CTD and vasculitis.

We run a tertiary level regional service for autoimmune CTD, vasculitis and interstitial lung disease, and rare bone diseases. We are part of the Adult Rare Bone Disease Rare Disease Collaborative Network (RDCN). In addition, we have a successful and highly productive academic Rheumatology team linked with the University of Bristol.

You will join a department of 11 Consultants (including a Rheumatology Consultant Pharmacist), 2 Speciality Trainees, 2 MRC funded Academic Fellows, 5 Specialist Nurses, 3 additional Specialist Pharmacists, 3 Clinical Psychologists and dedicated therapies team. This is a pure Rheumatology post with no GIM commitment. The post holder would be required to deliver a clinical service including clinics at base hospital Southmead and satellite hospital Cossham.

Responsibilities

• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his or her charge and for the proper functioning of the service.
• Undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the running of the clinical department.
• Work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external links to the Trust and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.
• Adhere to Trust policy and procedures as well as contributing to policy and service development.
• Provide compassionate leadership to their clinical teams.
• Supervise junior staff within their team and lead by example and with compassion.
• Contribute to the Quality Improvement programme and participate in clinical audits both locally and nationally.
• Work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external stakeholders and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Empathetic and sensitive to patients needs and able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information.
• Full current professional registration with the GMC is essential.
• Experience and familiarity within UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is desirable but non-UK trained doctors are encouraged to apply.

We are committed to supporting all staff with their personal and career development and also developing our aspiring leaders. Access to relevant study leave will be available, subject to discussion and agreement of the department clinical lead.

North Bristol NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to supporting all staff with their personal and career development and also developing our aspiring leaders.