Consultant in Rheumatology (Connective Tissue Disease/ SLE) inCambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED
FRI 17 JAN 2025
Applicants should hold full GMC registration and ideally possess a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rheumatology or be nearing its attainment. The rheumatology team at Addenbrooke's consists of various specialists and collaborates closely with multiple disciplines to provide comprehensive patient care. The position also includes participation in a Consultant Development programme to enhance leadership and management skills within the Trust. Flexible working arrangements, including part-time roles or job-sharing, are welcomed to accommodate personal circumstances.
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Rheumatology with a specialist interest in autoimmune Connective Tissue Disease (10PA) at Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The appointee will undertake five rheumatology outpatient clinics per week and will participate in the on-call rota 1:6. The appointee will also be expected to participate in educational and management audit as well as teaching junior doctors and medical students. Addenbrooke's is the lead Trust for the Eastern Network of Rare Autoimmune Disease (ENRAD) and the post-holder will be involved in network activities. There is an active research portfolio and a well-established clinical trials unit. There will opportunities to participate in research but this will need to be negotiated separately.Candidate will need to be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Rheumatology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
About us
The Rheumatology service in Cambridge is based at the Addenbrookes Hospital site with satellite clinics at Ely, Saffron Walden and Newmarket. There is an established early arthritis service with clinics at Addenbrookes and Newmarket Hospitals, connective tissue disease service (at Addenbrookes Hospital) and metabolic bone disease unit. There is also an established rheumatology research unit.The rheumatology team consists of eleven Rheumatology Consultants, four CTD/Lupus Specialist Nurses eight General Rheumatology Practitioners, three Metabolic Bone Nurse specialists and four Rheumatology Research Nurses, as well as two Deanery Registrars and a Clinical Fellow. The Addenbrookes CTD team play a leading role in the Eastern Network for Rare Autoimmune Disease (ENRAD). The team have close links with other specialities such as renal medicine and vasculitis, thoracic medicine (Addenbrookes), interstitial lung disease service (Royal Papworth), clinical immunology, ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious diseases, neurology, haematology (especially for patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome or HLH), ENT, maxillofacial and dermatology. The adjacent Royal Papworth Hospital includes a specialist Pulmonary Hypertension centre and an ICU with ECMO capability. There are combined chest/rheumatology clinics and several established MDT meetings. The service is supported by an excellent team of Musculoskeletal Radiologists and also Pathologists with expertise in vasculitis and myositis. Addenbrookes Hospital has a dynamic Paediatric Rheumatology department and regional network (CHEERS), which is particularly important for transitional care.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
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