Job at a glance
Provide senior specialist medical advice to the Clinical Director, Clinical Delivery Lead and wider leadership team. Chair and lead the weekly Diagnostic MDT. Provide expert diagnostic opinion for complex or uncertain cases. Support accurate diagnosis of ME/CFS and Long Covid in line with NICE guidance and national best practice. Advise on differential diagnosis and where alternative medical causes of fatigue or multisystem symptoms should be considered.
Undertake specialist assessment and management of patients with severe and very severe ME/CFS requiring consultant-level input. Provide clinical advice on complex symptom management, investigations, onward referral and escalation. Support clinicians with complex case reviews, prescribing advice and safe discharge planning. Contribute to clinical governance, audit, pathway development and quality improvement.
Develop the clinical capability of the multidisciplinary workforce through supervision, education and case-based learning. Support commissioner discussions and service development where specialist medical input is required., The Specialist Medical Advisor provides senior medical leadership, specialist clinical expertise and diagnostic oversight to the Kent & Medway ME/CFS and Long Covid Service.
Working as an expert member of the multidisciplinary team, the postholder will provide strategic clinical advice to the Clinical Leadership Team, lead the weekly diagnostic MDT, support the assessment and management of patients with severe and very severe ME/CFS, advise on complex differential diagnosis, and develop the clinical capability of the wider multidisciplinary workforce. The role is advisory in nature, providing specialist input into complex clinical decision alongside holding an ongoing small and specific clinical caseload.
The postholder will ensure clinical practice aligns with current NICE guidance, NHS England commissioning guidance and emerging evidence. Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services.
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