Consultant Rheumatologist

Overview

We are seeking to recruit a Consultant Rheumatology, for 9 PAs, who will help provide a comprehensive service for the populations of South Devon in both acute and community settings. We will be happy to discuss the opportunity of developing a sub-specialty interest that complements the services. Departmental visits are welcome and you can arrange an appointment or have an information discussion by contacting Dr Catherine Gwynne, Clinical Lead –  To apply for this vacancy, you must be GMC registered with a license to practice, with CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain CCT within 6 months of interview date.

Please state your GMC details in your supporting information. To enhance the outpatient capacity of the Rheumatology Department. To assist in the development of innovative ways to deliver services. To promote the involvement of the Rheumatology Department in the peninsular medical student training programme. To work with commissioners and primary care locally, to further develop systems for managing rheumatology patients, in particular those with chronic disease.

There will be an opportunity of developing a sub‑specialty interest that complements the service. To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical are are provided to all patients attending the hospital. To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.

To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level; supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors. To be proactive in the department's clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust. To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.

To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes. To communicate with local GPs.

• To provide high quality consultant delivered care to patients including clinical leadership and supervision of junior medical staff, ensuring the highest standards of clinical are are provided to all patients attending the hospital.
• To be proactive in ensuring that all patients receive rapid assessment, treatment and clinical decision making, whilst ensuring our standard to deliver safe quality and performance are delivered and sustained.
• To provide teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level; supervised and train the juniors and specialty doctors.
• To be proactive in the department's clinical governance agenda and take on leadership roles to support continuous learning and improvement, thereby abiding by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the Trust.
• To liaise with clinicians and managers within and outside the department to address any issues arising that may affect the services.
• To participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
• To communicate with local GPs.
• To enhance the outpatient capacity of the Rheumatology Department.
• To assist the development of innovative ways to deliver services.
• To promote the involvement of the Rheumatology Department in the peninsular medical student training programme.
• To work with commissioners and primary care locally, to further develop systems for managing rheumatology patients, in particular those with chronic disease.
• Junior Medical Staff:
  Recruitment, appointment and educational supervision including educational contracts, regular appraisal, organisation of study leave, annual leave and rotas.
• Budget:
  Co-operate with the Deputy Medical Director, Associate Medical Director and Operational Manager on budgetary issues.
• Communication:
  Responsibility for and arrangement of communication and liaison with all other medical and service departments within the Trust, other Trusts and local GPs.
• Audit:
  To participate in relevant audit and…