An exciting opportunity has arisen for Consultants in Rheumatology to join a growing, dynamic and forward‑thinking Rheumatology service at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
There are three consultant posts available: one cross‑site post based across Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and two posts based at the West Middlesex site.
The candidates will join a faculty at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital site, which currently consists of Consultants, a Specialty Doctor, a Specialist Registrar and a Nurse Consultant, working with a multidisciplinary team. In recent years the service has developed with additional Rheumatology Consultant time, additional Rheumatology Nurse Specialists and an increase in Specialist Rheumatology Pharmacist and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner support. The appointed individual is expected to uphold the Trust values to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care to patients.
Outpatient Activity
Consultant led outpatient clinics each week as detailed in the job plan. There are nurse led clinics including for patient education and disease modifying drug monitoring to support the outpatient service. There is a pharmacist prescriber to support prescription of DMARD drugs. There is an Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner providing a weekly Spondyloarthritis clinic within the Rheumatology Outpatients.
Inpatient Activity
Rheumatology patients are admitted under the medical teams, with appropriate input provided from the Rheumatology SPR and Consultants. Rheumatology SPR and Consultants also provide advice around management of rheumatology‑related problems in other patients on request, including patients on the Ambulatory & Emergency Care Unit as well as wards.
MDT Meetings
Attendance with appropriate contribution is expected at the radiology/rheumatology MDT, attended by specialist musculoskeletal consultant radiologists and trainees, and at the fortnightly Complex Rheumatology/Connective Tissue Disease/Vasculitis meetings.
Departmental Meetings
Attendance with appropriate contribution is expected at the weekly Grand Round and Rheumatology Academic Meetings, as part of CPD. Attendance with appropriate contribution is expected at Governance Meetings.
Services are provided from two main hospitals, West Middlesex University Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, with a number of clinics across London and the South‑East.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Mediola Ismajli, Job title: Consultant Rheumatologist, Email: mediola.ismajli@nhs.net, Telephone number: 0203 315 0000.
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