Consultant Rheumatologist

Job summary

We are based on the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (DPOW) site. We have outpatient clinics at Diana Princess of Wales, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole District Hospital and run these clinics throughout the week over the 3 sites. We see a total outpatient volume of over 13,000 a year across the 3 sites. There are opportunities to further develop MSK ultrasound and connective tissue disease clinics. We work closely with a broad range of services, including General Medicine, Radiology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paediatrics, Neurology, Academic Chest Medicine, Ophthalmology and Immunology. Regular multidisciplinary meetings facilitate collaborative working and support the delivery of high-quality, effective and safe patient care.

Main duties of the job

The Rheumatology service provides specialist care to a population of around 450,000, serving communities across North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire.

We provide inpatient specialist rheumatology care for complex conditions and receive referrals from other specialties across the Trust. There is a weekly rheumatology MDT and we have access to monthly vasculitis MDTs at Hull. This post is designed to support the continued development and delivery of Rheumatology general and specialised services. We would be delighted to support you with any sub-specialty interests. You will have continuing responsibility for patients in your care and to support the functioning of the department. You will be a team player and provide on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence. You will carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education programme. These include the teaching of junior medical staff as well as the education of nursing staff, general practitioners and other clinical staff. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ours and your motivation will be to provide high quality care to achieve the best outcomes for patients with common and complex rheumatological conditions.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.