Paediatric Rheumatology Substantive Consultant

Applications are invited to apply for the above post for the Department of Paediatric Rheumatology at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post-holder will join a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing a comprehensive paediatric rheumatology and chronic pain service for the Thames Valley and surrounding region. The appointee will have the opportunity to work closely with consultants and allied professionals from the Children’s Hospital Oxford, as well as a number of other DGH’s throughout the region. There are close links with the adult rheumatology service. The appointee will also be part of the regional Chronic Pain service providing a comprehensive out-patient and intensive day case service to young people and families from across the region and beyond.

We are looking for innovative and enthusiastic Consultants with appropriate clinical and leadership abilities. Candidates should have experience of managing complex autoinflammation and hyperinflammation to help expand this aspect of the service. The post holder will be fully supported by a busy and friendly department and will be encouraged to take part in research and academic development. Close links to the University of Oxford provide an excellent opportunity to develop research interests in a variety of areas.

Applications are invited from candidates with appropriate training and experience for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 10 PA, primarily working at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre for outpatient-based care. Inpatient and acute care is provided with support from paediatric services at the Oxford Children’s Hospital based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

The post-holder will join the current consultant team of Paediatric Rheumatology consultants and a well-established clinical team working in the key areas of Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain. Candidates for this post should have experience managing complex autoinflammation and hyperinflammation to help expand this aspect of the service.

This appointment is on a pro-rata full-time basis, collectively providing 3.15 whole time equivalent consultants at this Paediatric Rheumatology and Chronic Pain tertiary centre.

Oxford is recognised as an NHS England designated provider of tertiary paediatric rheumatology specialist services (OXPARC), established in 2004, providing a secondary and tertiary care service for much of Thames Valley. Additional specialist services provided include a skeletal dysplasia service, sports medicine and autoinflammatory clinic. The service includes the Oxford Children and Young People’s Chronic Pain (OXCYPP) service.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Akhila Kavirayani Job title: Paediatric Rheumatology Consultant Email address: paediatricrheumatology@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 721564

Potential candidates are invited to speak with Mr Alex Lee, Clinical Director for Children and Neonates (01865 572897), Dr Akhila Kavirayani, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist and Clinical Lead (01865 721564 or 01865 738234) and Dr Konrad Jacobs, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (01865 737266).

For Further Information Please Contact

paediatricrheumatology@ouh.nhs.uk

01865 721564 or 01865 738234