The purpose of the Consultant is to provide

Clinical team leadership, direction, support, and guidance to a team of highly skilled Rheumatology Specialist Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals (AHPs) to deliver an occupationally focused Rheumatology and Rehabilitation service in collaboration with wider Defence Medical Services (DMS) including Primary Care, Occupational Health and Mental Health, and the Chain of Command.

Provide coordination of surgical, medical, rehabilitation, psychological and social care input to ensure delivery of a patient-centered, integrated, biopsychosocial model of care.

Supervision and training of junior civilian and military medical colleagues including supervision of audit & quality improvement projects.

Support and advice to colleagues in Primary care and Regional Rehabilitation Units (RRUs).

Tasks & Responsibilities Include:

Attend and lead Rheumatology clinics, Specialist Rehabilitation Multi-disciplinary assessment clinics (MIACs) and review clinics as per individual job plan

Named consultant responsibility for medical or rheumatological care of patients whilst at DMRC (either ward based, residential or outpatient).

Assess patients at regular intervals (including course admission and discharge etc) to review progress, in their long-term condition.

Meet with Allied Health Professional (AHP) and nursing colleagues at regular Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.

On-call (by phone) commitment on a 1:12 basis, for one week duration. Provide advice to junior Duty doctor and remain within a 1-hour radius of DMRC when on-call.

To respond to medical / psychiatric / other emergencies in a timely manner and escalate care outside of DMRC appropriately as required.

To lead on, contribute to and/or participate in the Clinical Governance systems and processes put in place by the organization to protect and improve patient