Consultant Rheumatologist with Behcets specialist interest

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

A unique and exceptional opportunity has arisen for a fulltime (10 PAs) post for a General Consultant Rheumatologist with an interest in Behet’s Disease at the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG).The Rheumatology department at UHLG is formed of the merger of the two legacy departments in Liverpool, based at Broadgreen and Aintree University Hospitals, and comprises a large department of a total of 13 Consultants, 1 Nurse Consultant, 14 Specialist Nurses, and Admin and Data support staff. The department is currently split across 2 sites, though it is anticipated that the department will be consolidated onto asingle site in due course.The Behets Service, within the department of Rheumatology, is one of 3 National Centres of Excellence and is a Highly Specialised Service commissioned by NHS England. The core functions of the service are delivered by a multidisciplinary team comprising two Rheumatologists, a Behet’s Nurse Consultant and other Consultantsin Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Gynaecology and Clinical Psychology, all contributing to a one-stop clinic. The clinical team is supported by a Data Manager and Office Manager. The Liverpool Centre currently has 700 patients with Behet’s from all over England (and devolved nations) on its books. The aim is to manage these patients on a shared care, hub and spoke basis, interacting with local hospitals as required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside Rheumatology colleagues in delivering outpatientservices and consulting on inpatient referrals.The post will include:

  • General Rheumatology clinics
  • One specialist Behet’s clinic (This may eventually increase to two, depending upon clinical and research interests of the successful applicant)
  • Support for Behet’s service – high-cost drug approvals, telephone advice, meetings with NHSE and the other two Centres.
  • Expectation to contribute to service development
  • 1:6 rota as consultant of the week (9-5pm) to cover referrals
  • 1:6 rota to manage the e-RS (triaging new referrals) and Advice and Guidance
  • Participation in Rheumatology MDT (weekly), vasculitis MDT (monthly), specialist regional MDT (once a month)

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • CCST in rheumatology (or within 6 months)

Desirable

  • Academic/university post Higher degree by research (PhD)

Registration

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Strong background in all aspects of general rheumatology with additional experience in systemic IMIDs such as CTDs, SLE or vasculitis

Desirable

  • Specialist experience eg Fellowship in systemic IMID related field

Management Skills

Essential

  • Understand management responsibilities of consultant role

Research

Essential

  • Experience of clinical research as a Sub/Co-Investigator, and/or translational research
  • Understanding of principles of GCP GCP certification

Desirable

  • Publications in peer reviewed journals

Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable

  • Track record in audit

Teaching

Essential

  • Previous experience of teaching students/ junior doctors / PAMs

Desirable

  • Educational supervisor accreditation
  • Teaching qualifications or training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Closing Date: 29 July 2026

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