Job overview

Locum Registrar post (full time) for the Rheumatology Department at St Mary’s Hospital (SMH). We deliver out-patient, in-patient, and Rheumatology referral service across the three main hospital sites. The post is mainly based at SMH with on clinic at the Hammersmith Lupus Centre. If the post is extended, it will be mainly based at the Hammersmith Hospital (HH) with possibly one day at Charing Cross Hospital (CXH). We receive an estimated 177 referrals/month, we have a dedicated Early Inflammatory Arthritis and specialist Lupus and Vasculitis clinics. We regularly review inpatients form other specialties in the Trust as requested and electively admit Rheumatology patients as needed. We accept transfer of inpatients from other wards or Trusts as we are a tertiary referral centre for specialist rheumatology. We are active in several research activities including basic science, translation research, national and international registries and randomised clinical research trials.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to outpatient clinics, not more than 4 clinics/week, and review referrals and rheumatology in-patients at St Mary’s Hospital. They will advise the clinical activities of the nurse specialists’ team and support the day to day duties of the department. There will be opportunity to develop a special interest in rarer disease and gain experience in the management of complex rheumatology patients both in the outpatient as well as in-patient setting.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.