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Clinical
•    To provide expert opinion and management advice for patients with rheumatic and connective tissue diseases newly referred on an out-patient basis by General Practitioners and hospital colleagues.
•    To supervise the cases of follow up patients with inflammatory rheumatological conditions. 
•    Help set up outreach community clinics in keeping with the Trust’s vision of keeping ‘Care closer to home’. There are existing clinics at North Cambridgeshire Hospital Wisbech.
•    To oversee the structured follow-up, increasingly on a multi-disciplinary basis, of patients with chronic inflammatory joint disease and connective tissue disorders.
•    To share responsibility for the smooth running of the Early Arthritis Clinic and to oversee the transition of patients from that clinic to nurse-led follow up clinics according to NICE guidelines.
•    To oversee the safety monitoring of patients receiving potentially toxic therapies.
•    To provide expert opinion and supervision on request for patients suspected of having rheumatic conditions admitted to hospital under the care of other consultants.
•    To undertake intra-articular and soft tissue injection therapy as appropriate.
•    To oversee help line for Rheumatology patients.
•    Triage new patients and support primary care colleagues via advice and guidance.
•    Taking ward referrals and advising colleagues in other specialities. 
•    To supervise Nurse led clinics and trainee doctors.
•    To take part in the integrated general medical on call with additional PA allocation.

Organisational 
•    Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
•    To act as clinical/educational supervisor to locally employed doctors and doctors in training programmes of a variety of grades and experience as appropriate.
•    To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
•    To provide leadership and support for the effective development of the service.
•    To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
•    To further develop clinical protocols, guidelines, and concise care bundles.
•    To carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
•    To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
•    To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
•    To agree annual personal development plans with their staff and support them with any training or development requirements to fulfil their role.
•    To attend all relevant management training in health and safety, risk assessment etc.
•    To participate in personal objective setting and review, including the creation of a personal development plan and the Trust’s appraisal process.