Trust Registrar in Rheumatology/GIM

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Trust Registrar in Rheumatology for a 12-month fixed-term position at Northwick Park Hospital. The role involves working within a dedicated team, providing high-quality care to patients, and participating in teaching and audit activities. Ideal for candidates looking to advance their careers in Rheumatology with opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Core Medical Training (or equivalent) required.
• Evidence of involvement in audit and/or presentations.
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates and postgraduates.

Responsibilities

• Participate in audit and manage the rheumatology juniors' rota.
• Contribute to rheumatology clinics and provide high-quality patient care.
• Engage in clinical governance and develop programs with supervision.

Skills

Clinical experience in Rheumatology

Teaching and training experience

Involvement in audit

Education

MBBS (or equivalent)

Full GMC registration

Part 2 MRCP UK (or equivalent)

MRCP (PACES)

MD, PhD or equivalent

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Trust Registrar in Rheumatology/GIM

The closing date is 27 May 2025

The Trust is recruiting to a Trust Specialist Registrar post in Rheumatology for a fixed term of 12 months. The post will be based at Northwick Park Hospital only and it would be an ideal starting point for someone looking to apply for SpR training schemes in Rheumatology.

Rheumatology GIM wards are Jonson and Dryden Ward at Northwick Park with outliers on Gray Ward, with 3 consultants, each caring for 15-20 patients. Inpatient care is supported by 2 ward-based registrars, 7 core medical trainees or GP trainees, and 2 foundation year 1 doctors. The allocated ward consultant will undertake three morning ward rounds a week and support a board round on the other two days.

There are currently 7 consultants in rheumatology and general medicine to whom the post holder will be responsible, and this team will be expanding to 8 by the end of the year. All have a particular interest in the interface of general medicine in rheumatology, and two of them are responsible for running a nationally commissioned service for connective tissue diseases.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work Monday to Friday, 0900-1700, and is expected to cover the following duties. These are subject to change in line with service development.

Ward Duties

The postholder will work as a member of the Rheumatology team with F1 trainees, SHOs, ST registrars, and the consultant staff to ensure high-quality care of rheumatology and medical patients. The rheumatology team is responsible for the care of patients on Jonson Ward, Dryden Ward, and outlying patients on Gray Ward. The rheumatology team provides rheumatological opinions and urgent care to the Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit.

The post holder will contribute to rheumatology clinics in a predominantly supernumerary manner. Rheumatology general and sub-specialty clinics take place in Northwick Park, including early arthritis, connective tissue disease, metabolic bone disease, injection clinics, and ankylosing spondylitis clinic.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

Audit & Clinical Governance

The post holder will be expected to play a role in audit, including participation in national audit programmes. The post holder will manage the day-to-day running of the rheumatology juniors' rota under the supervision of a consultant, gaining management experience. The post holder is expected to develop their own programme of clinical governance with guidance from their Supervisor.

Please see JD for detailed job duties

Person Specification

Education Qualifications

• MBBS (or equivalent)
• Full GMC registration
• Part 2 MRCP UK (or equivalent), at expected start date of post
• MRCP (PACES)
• MD, PhD or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Successful completion of Core Medical Training (or equivalent)
• Some evidence of involvement in audit and/or presentations
• Clinical experience in Rheumatology

Teaching

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior medical staff
• Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust