Consultant Rheumatologist: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Consultant Rheumatologist to join the Rheumatology Department at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive multidisciplinary rheumatology service, including outpatient care and inpatient consultation. The department provides a full range of core services alongside regional and nationally recognised specialist services.

The role offers the opportunity to develop a specialist interest aligned with departmental priorities and the interests of the successful candidate. Contribution to the National Centre of Excellence for Behet’s disease, within an established multidisciplinary framework, is required. Other opportunities for development of special interests include multisystem diseases such as SLE, vasculitis, early arthritis/ultrasound, or other inflammatory conditions such as AS.

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 27 August 2026

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