Consultant in Rheumatology

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Working Part time: 6 Sessions per week

We are looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant in Rheumatology, and we are open to incorporating any specialist interests and developed skills within the job plan. The successful candidate will be a part-time appointment working 3 days in Rheumatology, which is a growing department with a dynamic and flexible team of enthusiastic consultants and specialist practitioners. We have a well-established Early Arthritis Clinic, Transitional Adolescent Clinic and sub-speciality clinics.

We have a well-established and well supported portfolio of research. We would welcome forward thinking colleagues to join us at this time. As a department we have a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to deliver optimal care to our patient population.

Applicants should ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register for Rheumatology or be within six months of their CCT date at interview.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the team pro-rata to be responsible for the care of:-

o Mixed pool of patient referrals from the community.

o Mixed pool of patient referred across specialities both urgent and routine.

The appointee will lead on the care of:-

o Admission prevention via collaboration with the SDEC and mixed pool of patient referred by the Emergency Medicine Department.

o Additional specialist interest considerations are welcome.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP
  • ALS
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to Practice
  • CCT in Rheumatology with a speciality interest or within 6 months of obtaining this. Alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR)

Desirable

  • MD/MSc
  • Registered on the GMC Specialist Register
  • CCT in General Medicine

Teaching & Training

Essential

  • Experience/ Interest in teaching
  • Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service

Desirable

  • Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification/Higher Degree
  • Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Understand importance of Management skills
  • Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent Communication Skills

Desirable

  • Undertaken any relevant management courses

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: 4 August 2026

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