Job Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to shape the Rheumatology Services in North Wales for a Locum Consultant Rheumatologist based across Llandudno General Hospital and Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. The appointee will have responsibility for management of outpatients, inpatient, supervising and training speciality trainees and Allied Health / Medical Associate professionals.
Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be required to contribute to the workload of the department in line with recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians which specify six to seven new patients per clinic, ten to fifteen review patients per clinic and mixed clinics where one new patient takes the time of two review patients depending on case mix of new to review patients. The successful applicant will be required to provide high quality service. A significant contribution to the general Rheumatology service will be expected but opportunities to pursue a specialist interest of relevance to the overall service will be encouraged.
Working for our organisation Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply. Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.
Please contact Dr Yasmeen Ahmad Email: Yasmeen.Ahmad@wales.nhs.uk Telephone: 03000 852062
Person specification Qualifications
MRCP or Equivalent
GMC Full Registration
Desirable criteria
Relevant Higher Degree
On Specialist Register in Rheumatology
Clinical and Management Experience
Appropriate experience in training grade posts at SpR/SR in Rheumatology
Competent in assessment and management of all common Rheumatological conditions
Desirable criteria
Appropriate experience in training grade posts at SpR/SR leading to accreditation or CCT/CESR or recognised equivalent in General Medicine
Previous Rheumatology Consultant post or equivalent
Training in the use of ultrasound in Rheumatology practice
Relevant experience of an appropriate subspecialty interest which complements available services (eg CTD, Paediatric Rheumatology, Community Rheumatology, Sports Medicine)
Equivalent training accepted by the College or GMC for Specialist Register
Formal Management experience
Teaching / Audit / Research Experience
Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
Evidence of ability to carry out medical research and audit, and to assess research findings
Desirable criteria
Publication of original research
Involvement in Clinical Research projects and / or clinical trials
Skills And Abilities
Appropriate levels of skills and abilities expected for a Consultant grade post
Appropriate skills in specialist procedures including joint injection
Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an MDT setting
Ability and willingness to work within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and NHS performance framework and targets
Desirable criteria
Computer skills
Ultrasound skills
Additional Requirements
Adaptability to changing needs of service
Work in pressured environment
Ability to travel to meet service and health expectations
Aligns own values with those of the Health Board
Desirable criteria
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local or regional level
Ability to speak Welsh or the willingness to learn the Welsh language
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