Consultant in Rheumatology

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full time (10 PA) Consultant to join our senior Rheumatology team. Part-time applicants are welcome.

Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register and/or have a CCT in Rheumatology or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date.  CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.

Full current professional registration with the GMC is essential. Experiences and familiarity within UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.

Main duties of the job

The appointment is based within the Rheumatology Service at North Bristol NHS Trust. We provide a patient-centred multidisciplinary service. Our rheumatology department is diverse and ambitious with a shared vision to strive for excellence. We treat patients with all aspects of rheumatology and provide comprehensive services for inflammatory arthritis, ultrasound, transition care, metabolic bone disease | osteoporosis, GCA and CTD vasculitis. In addition, we have a successful and highly productive academic rheumatology team linked with the University of Bristol.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

The post holder will contribute to the general rheumatology service and autoimmune CTD (connective tissue disease and vasculitis) service through running outpatient clinics. As well as providing an advisory service to inpatients admitted under other specialties at Southmead, in conjunction with other members of the rheumatology team. This rota also includes some weekend working.