Rheumatology Consultant

All Consultant Rheumatologists will have access to two 25 bedded medical wards. Successful applicants will be expected to support one of these two wards alongside the diabetes and haematology teams. There are currently 2 foundation doctors, 3 internal medicine trainees (IMT1-3) along with specialty trainees (ST4+) who provide general and specialty cover on the ward. We are in the process of developing an ultrasound service within our early inflammatory arthritis pathway.

Any applicant with an interest in musculoskeletal ultrasound is invited to develop this service with support from fellow Consultants. The department currently has good links with our radiology department to provide temporal artery ultrasound for GCA referrals. Osteoporosis and open access DEXA service is run by the Elderly Care Team however any appointee with an interest in osteoporosis could participate in the service. In addition to general Rheumatology clinics the department has the following specialist clinics Early arthritis clinic with access to ultrasound Connective tissue disease clinic with MDT Combined Psoriatic arthritis clinics Consultant and Nurse led The Rheumatology teams have a regular meeting on a Tuesday afternoon between 4 and 5 to discuss clinical cases, emerging business themes etc.

The clinical Rheumatology team is also invited to 6-8 regional Rheumatology meetings each year on Tuesday afternoons, in addition to a Northern & Yorkshire annual conference. We have monthly Rheumatology clinical governance meetings and for any appointee undertaking a general medical role we also have monthly ward mortality meetings. Radiology meetings are monthly with access to MSK and lung radiologists. The team also undertake regional specialist trainee teaching twice per year at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.