Consultant in Rheumatology: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant in Rheumatology. The successful candidate will two established consultants. This is a substantive post in Rheumatology for approximately, amounting to approximately 10 Pas, to be worked mutually flexibly across the week. Rheumatology in North Cheshire and Mersey is mainly Out-patient based. The department received around 2000 new referrals per annum, and provides circa 10 000 appointments per annum, including nurse lead appointments. We receive an average 5 ward referrals/week. All Consultants are expected to complete a minimum of 42 of their 52 fixed sessions within a full year. Leave requests with 6 weeks’ notice. Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent qualifications, to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and listed on the Specialist Register or due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment. The appointee will be expected to work within the shared care agreement. The Rheumatology Department receives referrals through urgent referral pathway to an early arthritis clinic and a temporal arteritis pathway with Vascular Ultrasound support. There is also an Electronic Advice and Guidance service run by consultants. The Rheumatology team has a Registrar who takes part in the Merseyside Deanery rota who also is a trainee in general medicine.

Main duties of the job

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant in Rheumatology. The successful candidate will two established consultants. This is a substantive post in Rheumatology for approximately, amounting to approximately 10 Pas, to be worked mutually flexibly across the week. Rheumatology in North Cheshire and Mersey is mainly Out-patient based. The department received around 2000 new referrals per annum, and provides circa 10 000 appointments per annum, including nurse lead appointments. We receive an average 5 ward referrals/week. All Consultants are expected to complete a minimum of 42 of their 52 fixed sessions within a full year. Leave requests with 6 weeks’ notice. Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent qualifications, to be fully registered with the General Medical Council and listed on the Specialist Register or due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment. The appointee will be expected to work within the shared care agreement. The Rheumatology Department receives referrals through urgent referral pathway to an early arthritis clinic and a temporal arteritis pathway with Vascular Ultrasound support. There is also an Electronic Advice and Guidance service run by consultants. The Rheumatology team has a Registrar who takes part in the Merseyside Deanery rota who also is a trainee in general medicine.

Person Specification

Skills and knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Rheumatology. Able to offer expert clinical opinion on all aspects and Rheumatology. Able to take full and Personal Specification independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision. o Highly motivated and enthusiastic with a ‘can do o attitude’ and to make decisions

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Rheumatology. Able to offer expert clinical opinion on all aspects and Rheumatology. Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision. o Training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCT (or within 6 months of it being issued). o Participation in Clinical Audit o Good knowledge/understanding of Clinical Governance. Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of Clinical Governance

Qualifications

Essential

• oEntry on GMC Specialist Register in Rheumatology or eligibility to enter it within 6 months from the time of the interview and hold a Licence to Practice.
• oMB ChB or Equivalent.
• oMRCP

Desirable

• o? MD
• oPhD

Specific Role requirement

Essential

• Medically fit to fulfil all aspects of the post o Ability to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post o Satisfactory DBS Disclosure check o Caring, honest and reliable o Able to foster good working relationships with staff o Excellent verbal and written skills in English o Ability to co -operate in a democratic team environment o Able and willing to work with Consultant colleagues in equitable sharing of clinical, nonclinical duties o An interest which improves the core clinical service for patients with rheumatic problems presenting to the Trust. Developing skills in Ultrasound for screening. o Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of ‘Good Medical Practice’ from the GMC o

Closing Date: 18 November 2026