Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust Reg ST3+
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full-time 40 Per week)
- Job ref
- 337-MS-1773-NP
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £41,750 - £64,288 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Registrar in Rheumatology/GIM
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust Reg ST3+
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Trust Registrar in Rheumatology/GIM
The Trust is recruiting to a Trust Specialist Registrar post in Rheumatology for a fixed term of 12 months. The post will be based at Northwick Park Hospital only and it would be an ideal starting point for someone looking to apply for SpR training schemes in Rheumatology.
matology GIM wards are Jonson and Dryden Ward at Northwick Park with outliers on Gray Ward, with 3 consultants, each caring for 15-20 patients. Inpatient care is supported by 2 ward-based registrars, 7 core medical trainees or GP trainees and 2 foundation year 1 doctors. The allocated ward consultant will undertake three morning ward rounds a week and support a board round on the other two days.
There are currently 7 consultants in rheumatology and general medicine to whom the post holder will be responsible and this team will be expanding to 8 by the end of the year. All have a particular interest in the interface of general medicine in rheumatology, and two of them are responsible for running a nationally commissioned service for connective tissue diseases.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work Monday to Friday, 0900-1700 and is expected to cover the following duties. These are subject to change in line with service development.
Ward Duties
The postholder will work as a member of the Rheumatology team with F1 trainees, SHOs, ST registrars and the consultant staff to ensure high quality care of rheumatology and medical patients. The rheumatology team is responsible for care of patients on Jonson Ward, Dryden ward and outlying patients on Gray ward. The rheumatology team provide rheumatological opinions and urgent care to the Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit.
Outpatient Duties
the post holder will contribute to rheumatology clinics in a predominantly supernumerary manner. Rheumatology general and sub-specialty clinics take place in Northwick Park, including early arthritis, connective tissue disease, metabolic bone disease, injection clinics, and ankylosing spondylitis clinic.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Audit & Clinical Governance
Post holder will be expected to play a role in audit, including participation in national audit programmes. The post holder will be expected to manage the day to day running of the rheumatology juniors rota under direct supervision of one of the consultants, thereby gaining experience in management. The post holder is expected to develop their own programme of clinical governance with guidance from their Supervisor.
Please see JD for detailed job duties
Person specification
Education Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Full GMC registration
- Part 2 MRCP UK (or equivalent), at expected start date of post
Desirable criteria
- MRCP (PACES)
- MD, PhD or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Successful completion of Core Medical Training (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Some evidence of involvement in audit and/or presentations
- Clinical experience in Rheumatology
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ongoing interest and achievement in research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellie Ives
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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