Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are looking to appoint a Trust Doctor ( ST3-5) in Rheumatology, based at Derriford Hospital for a period of 12 months from 6 August 2025 to 4 August 2026.

This post is to cover a Deanery vacancy at this level.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

This role provides excellent training in managing ward referral patients, your own outpatient clinics including EIA, training of medical students, audit and reseearch.

To support nurse specialist team regarding prescriptions for disease modifying drugs and clinical queries.

To support the on-call consultant taking calls/ patient queries from colleagues in primary care and within the hospital for inpatient referrals. 

To keep up to date with the progress of patients seen as ward referrals who require on-going rheumatology input during their in-patient stay. 

To conduct audits for the department to monitor / improve patient pathways and take part in research.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Rheumatology is a small well-integrated team at Derriford Hospital, based over 2 floors of the main hospital, conducting most of our clinics in our purpose built outpatient department with onsite imaging including one stop EIA clinics.

We have a very good established nursing team running their own clinics, managing the rheumatology patient advice line.

We have regular team meetings including therapy staff, secretaries and all clinicians where staff are encouraged to discuss ideas to improve practice, processes etc as well as management sharing latest business information.