Paediatric Rheumatology Clinical Fellow

This post is a whole-time Clinical Fellow (middle grade) in Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology based at Leicester Royal Infirmary to start as soon as possible.

The Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology provides clinical services for patients with all types of rheumatic disease. Referrals are received from the primary care, community paediatric team and other departments within the Trust. Joint injections under Entonox are carried out in the day care unit and the GA list is supported by the other Paediatric colleagues. The team works in close relationships with all paediatric sub-specialities including Dermatology, Endocrine, Respiratory, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology and Nephrology speciality teams.

There is a dedicated Paediatric Uveitis service. There is also a dedicated transitional process, attended by an Adult Rheumatology colleague. Patients in the age group 14-18 yrs. are reviewed in the transitional clinic and after 18 yrs. transitioned to the dedicated Young Adult Rheumatology clinic run by the Adult Rheumatologist.

The activities in the typical week will include ward rounds, day-care reviews, assessment of inpatient referrals, virtual homecare prescribing, virtual day-care prescribing, response to all clinical queries, telephone consultations (outreach, primary care, other specialties) and joint injections.

• Participate in the out-patient care of a full range of Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology conditions
• Participate in the emergency and elective management of children, teenagers and young adults with rheumatology problems admitted to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
• Review paediatric rheumatology patients as required in the paediatric/TYA day care unit.
• Be responsible for arranging the admission of patients for inpatient and day case investigations and treatment.
• Be responsible alongside Consultants for Entonox and theatre lists for children/TYA patients undergoing joint injections
• Participate in assessment of in-patient referrals
• Respond to clinical queries and communicate effectively with outreach, primary care, other specialties and families
• Be responsible for virtual prescribing for day care and home care for Paediatric Rheumatology patients
• Liaise closely with the specialist nurses
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team ensuring co-ordinated delivery of care
• Attend/contribute to MDTs
• Participate in teaching, audit and service development

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years ).

• high-quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

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For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Chitra Sundaramoorthy

Job title:

Paediatric Rheumatology Clinical Lead Email address: chitra. Telephone number:

For informal visits please contact chitra.