The following provides scheduling details of the clinical activity and clinically related activity components of the job plan which occur at regular times in the week. Agreement should be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director with regard to the scheduling of all other activities, including the Supporting Professional Activities. This timetable will be subject to change depending on the needs of the rheumatology service and in line with job planning cycles. Whilst the role will be based at Medway FT, the post holder will be expected to undertake activities at other hospitals/ community clinics to enable delivery of service by the Medway rheumatology department.
This is a pure rheumatology post with no GIM commitments. There is no out of hours cover involved but post holder will participate with existing medical staff in delivering in reach(speciality ) ward reviews. AM PM MONDAY Revalidation activities SPA = 0.5 Admin DCC = 0.5 Admin / ward referrals DCC = 1 TUESDAY Outpatient Clinic DCC = 1 Outpatient Clinic DCC = 1 WEDNESDAY Outpatient Clinic DCC = 1 Admin DCC- 0.5 Audit/CPD/Teaching SPA = 0.5 THURSDAY Outpatient Clinic DCC = 1 Admin / ward referrals DCC = 1 FRIDAY Outpatient Clinic DCC = 1 Audit/CPD/Teaching SPA = 1 DCC = Direct Clinical Care SA = Supporting activities Total PAs 8 DCC 2 SPA = 10 PAs per week A typical clinic template will include 3 new and 8 follow up patients. Administration sessions are allocated for general administration relating to the consultants case load and the running of the clinical department.
The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department. The appointee will be expected to contribute to the overall management of the service. The Trust operates an annual consultant appraisal scheme. Each individual consultant has a designated appraiser who performs their appraisal.
A copy of the Trusts Consultant Appraisal Policy is available upon request. The new consultant will be offered the opportunity for mentoring.