Consultant - Rheumatologist

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Rheumatologist to join its established Rheumatology service based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro.

The Rheumatology service is based in a modern dedicated unit at Truro Health Park, incorporating consultant offices, outpatient suites, offices for junior doctors and allied health professionals, as well as access to a meeting room and lecture facility. There is an onsite pharmacy.

A comprehensive Community Rheumatology service provides peripheral outpatient clinics throughout Cornwall (Bodmin, St Austell, Camborne/Redruth, Penzance, Helston, Falmouth and the Isles of Scilly).

We also provide Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinics for patients requiring Biologic Therapies as well as Rheumatology follow-up clinics. Biologics are administered in the Medical Day Unit within the Royal Cornwall Hospital and West Cornwall Penlee Unit. Inpatients are reviewed at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Rheumatology
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of the Rheumatology department
• Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where
• To actively support the Rheumatology research programme
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit
• To attend meetings as
• Fulfill duties of weekly

Job responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or equivalent (proposed CCT or equivalent date must be within six months of interview)
• MRCP or equivalent
• Higher Degree eg MD, Phd or equivalent

Experience

• Teaching (Medical students, Postgraduates, MDT)
• Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice
• Active participation in Rheumatology research and a commitment to support the Rheumatology research Programme

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.