Consultant Rheumatologist

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Rheumatologist to join our forward-thinking team at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The department comprises 5 consultants, including this post, 3 Specialist Nurses and a Specialist registrar. The post will be based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston with clinical commitments at Lincoln County Hospital. We are interested in appointing an innovative and compassionate consultant to our team who will have the opportunity to further develop high quality rheumatology services across Lincolnshire.

• Have continuing responsibility for patients in their care
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure proper functioning of the Rheumatology service, appropriate co-ordination of clinical services and continuity of care for patients
• Demonstrate strong clinical leadership in Rheumatology Medicine, supervising junior medical staff and multi-professional trainees as required
• Ensure the delivery of quality standards in medical care including the key areas of inpatient care
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team to ensure waiting list targets are met
• Carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education programme and in the professional development of other staff groups in relation to Rheumatological clinical care
• Developing a sub-specialty interest will be encouraged and welcomed by the team

The United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) is one of the largest trusts in the country. Through four main hospitals and four additional hospitals where we provide some services, we provide a comprehensive range of hospital-based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to the 700,000 people of Lincolnshire. We provide a wide range of healthcare services delivered by 7,800 highly trained staff and volunteers.

Our services cost over £400m each year to provide and we invest around £18m each year in improving our clinical services by replacing and upgrading our medical equipment, modernising our estate and facilities and improving our information and technology infrastructure. In an average year, we treat more than 180,000 A&E patients, nearly half a million outpatients and almost 100,000 inpatients.

Lincoln medical school is now in its third year of student intake and there are opportunities for Structured Teaching via the newly built Undergraduate Medical Centre. The Trust is also a part of the Comprehensive Local Research network with a dedicated Diabetes Research Nurse support and opportunities and infrastructure for Clinical Research are in place.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Dr Shaza Obaid

Job title:

Consultant Rheumatologist & Clinical Lead
Email address:
Telephone number:

Kimmi Highfield

Clinical Service Manager