The Position
Full Time (10 PA's) Consultant in Rheumatology
The post holder will work alongside our 6 outstanding Rheumatology nurses and our Rheumatology pharmacist all of whom are based at the Lister but provide cover across the Trust sites. Our most senior nurse practitioner has recently established an Annual Review service for inflammatory arthritis patients and we are looking to extend this into the primary care arena. The practitioner is also the regional nursing representative for the East Anglia Rheumatology Society providing out team with strong senior nursing support and guidance. Two of our nurses are accredited for joint injections and for prescribing and we also have 2 nurses who are chemotherapy trained. We have developed the role of lead nurse for newer anti-rheumatic treatments whose primary remit is the assessment and management of patients on biological therapies. In addition to supporting the existing service the appointee is encouraged to put forward their ideas about how the service could be improved and developed.
Maintenance of high quality patient centred care
Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
The Location
East of England
Essential Criteria
MRCP of equivalent
GMC Specialist registration with license to practice
12+ months NHS experience
The Package
Financial Incentive for Substantive Consultant Appointment is: £8k + £8k Relocation Package + £8k Golden Hello Payment = £24k
£82,096 - £110,683 per annum
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To Apply
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