Specialty Doctor in ME / CFS and Fibromyalgia

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Specialty Doctor in ME / CFS and Fibromyalgia

£95400

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), City of Westminster

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 17 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0bf90827fb71444aa4debf52e10b503a

Full Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the experienced specialist team in the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM) ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia service as a Specialty Doctor. The ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia service provides diagnosis, medical management and rehabilitation, symptom management and psychological support for this patient group.
We welcome applications from medically qualified healthcare professionals with a holistic approach and experience in managing complex, chronic conditions. The successful candidate will provide high quality holistic care and support in line with NICE guidelines and work within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.
This tertiary referral service provides multidisciplinary treatment pathways for adult patients with these complex, chronic medical conditions and is one of the largest such services in London and the South-East. The service incorporates physician care (one specialist physician, two specialty doctors), occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology (Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, ACT, Mindfulness, Autogenic Training), dietetics and acupuncture. We work closely with other specialties within RLHIM and UCLH., Maintain the highest clinical standards in the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia patients and those that meet the guideline for possible or probable ME/CFS. To appropriately request bloods and further tests as deemed clinical necessary.
To share with colleagues the responsibility for the management of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia patients.
The clinician will receive supervision from a named clinician, in line with the skills and experience of the person appointed.
The scope of the role will be adjusted to the skills and experience of the clinician appointed.
Attendance at MDT meetings and 12 weekly team clinical governance meetings is a valued and important part of the post.
Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit., Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor's contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
+ University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
+ National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
+ Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
+ University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
+ Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
+ University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
+ The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
+ University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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