Consultant Rheumatologist

The Rheumatology department is part of the acute medicine care division and helps deliver high quality inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology care as well as in general medicine. The unit works closely with the local community musculoskeletal service (Circle MSK), physiotherapy, orthopaedics and radiology. The department also runs a DXA service based at St Albans City Hospital.

• Dr Niall Keenen - Divisional Director for Medicine
• Kira Martin - Divisional Manager for Medicine
• Dr Sundeept Bhalara - Consultant and Clinical Director for Medical Specialities
• Dr Leena Patel - Consultant and Clinical lead for Rheumatology
• Dr Krishnan Baburaj - Consultant
• Dr Charlotte Wing - Consultant
• Dr Anoushka Seneviratne - Consultant
• 2 ST doctors in Rheumatology (ST4 level /GIM and ST5 level in pure) from Eastern Deanery Specialist Registrar training rotations
• 2 IMTs
• 1 IMT level Trust Grade Doctor
• 3 FY1s
• 3 Specialist Nurses in Rheumatology with a planned expansion to 5 nurses
• 3 DXA Technicians, The new consultant will have a timetable consisting of general rheumatology clinics, admin sessions and referral sessions, as well as SPA time. There is a fortnightly X-ray meeting, and monthly department or clinical governance meeting.
Sample Timetable is as follows: + Monday Clinic
• Admin/ queries
+ Tuesday
• Clinic Xray Meeting
Departmental meeting Clinical Governance meeting + Wednesday
• Clinic
SPA time + Thursday
• Clinic Admin/ queries
+ Friday
• Clinic Ward referrals, A typical clinic would comprise:
3 new patients (30 minutes per patient) 7 follow-up patients (15 minutes per patient) Supervision of Rheumatology ST1- ST6 level, IMT, GPVTS and nurse specialists The average number of outpatients currently seen by each Consultant Rheumatologist per year is 454 new patients and 746 follow-up patients. Referrals for Rheumatology to the Trust have been increasing by 3% per year over the last 5 years. The rheumatology team have an in-patient bed base of 16. They look after GIM and Rheumatology inpatients. To enhance our reputation as an Employer of Choice, the Trust has approved the following Recruitment and Retention incentive for each successful candidate.
• £7000 "Golden Hello" payment for new recruits to be paid in 12 equal instalments (together with £8k relocation payment as per WHHT relocation policy if relocation is required)
• £12k retention payments in year 1 to 3 for all ED consultants (new recruits and existing consultants)
• Successful candidates will be also eligible for a relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (if required)
  
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