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Consultant in Rheumatology

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
We are inviting applications for a full time Consultant in Rheumatology at Ipswich Hospital, but part time applications can also be considered. Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent (Portfolio Pathway) and must be on the Specialist Register. We would consider potential candidates to work in a locum capacity initially e.g. if new to the area.

The Post-holder Will

  • Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
  • Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
  • Develop and maintain good working practices within outpatients, wards, Emergency Department.
  • Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
  • Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles in line with service needs.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.

We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This will transform life at ESNEFT for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Diane Alderton Job title: MSK Operational Co-ordinator Email address: diane.alderton@esneft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01473 712233

Informal discussion /visit plan- co-ordination can also be made directly with consultant’s secretaries or directly email the consultant:

Dr Eleana Ntatsaki consultant rheumatologist-. Tel: 01473 704810 eleana.ntatsaki@esneft.nhs.uk

Dr Tania Gudu- consultant rheumatologist-. Tel: 01473 707324 tania-elena.gudu@esneft.nhs.uk

Dr Lynne Shand- consultant rheumatologist-. Tel: 01473 704810 lynne.shand@esneft.nhs.uk

Dr Suzanne Lane- consultant rheumatologist-. Tel: 01473 702362 suzanne.lane@esneft.nhs.uk

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