Job Description
Consultant Rheumatologist
- Location: Birmingham – Community Rheumatology Services
Contract Type: Part-Time
Rate: £150 per hour
Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team delivering rapid access rheumatology care across multiple community clinic locations, helping reduce unnecessary secondary care referrals while improving patient access and outcomes.Both employed and contractor arrangements will be considered, alongside full-time and part-time options.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver face-to-face and virtual rheumatology outpatient clinics
• Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of rheumatological conditions• Provide expert clinical opinion, prescribing, and treatment planning•
Triage new referrals and manage ongoing patient caseloads
- Work collaboratively with consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, and GPs
• Participate in MDT meetings, audits, governance, and service development initiatives• Support education, supervision, and training within the wider clinical team• Maintain accurate documentation using SystmOne and other clinical systems
Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills
- Ability to work independently and manage clinical caseloads
Research, audit, or service development involvement
- Experience using SystmOne
Supportive MDT and established service structure
- Opportunities for leadership, development, and research involvement
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