Consultant Rheumatologist: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Rheumatologist. The appointee will work with Consultant colleagues to provide a comprehensive service for residents across West Sussex. The Rheumatology department is part of the MSK Directorate including Trauma and Orthopaedics and Pain Management. The post will be based predominantly at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals. However there will be some sessions at other Trust locations if and when required.

The post offers an excellent opportunity for you to develop as a Consultant and also contribute to service development.

Main duties of the job

  • Outpatient clinics: assessment of all new patients at their first appointment; review of follow-up patients; discussion and review of follow-up patients seen by Speciality Doctors and clinical nurse specialists (CNS); joint injections and other procedures.
  • Ward referrals and other DCC duties: specialist review of inpatients referred by other medical teams with rheumatic complaints; weekly combined radiology MDT.
  • Administrative duties directly related to this: out-patient clinic letter dictation and signing; blood and imaging report signing; result letter dictation; GP referral letter grading; prescription of biologic drugs, parenteral osteoporosis and DMARD medication; medical report writing.
  • Telephone and email advice: giving advice on the management of rheumatic diseases to GPs, allied health professionals, other specialists.
  • Clinical audit: writing local audit proposals and reports; collecting clinical audit data; presenting results; participation in regional and national clinical audits (data collection).
  • Clinical and educational supervision of CNSs and clinical assistants
  • Involvement with the Trust Clinical Governance programme. There will be a commitment to supporting the education of medical students from Brighton (BSMS) in their placements, and the potential to develop managerial and research interests. There are strong links to the KSS Deanery and Brighton & Sussex Medical School.
  • Rheumatology On-Call Commitment: None

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Basic medical degree
  • FRC/MRC specialty – e.g. FRCS, MRCP, etc. or its recognised equivalent.
  • Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Rheumatology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable

  • Higher Degree
  • PhD Rheumatology

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of advanced skills in management of general rheumatology and rare autoimmune rheumatic conditions
  • oEvidence of interest in CTD/ vasculitis
  • oEvidence of competency injecting joints
  • oUnderstanding of clinical risk management

Knowledge

Desirable

  • oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

Essential

  • oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
  • oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable

  • oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

Essential

  • oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

Desirable

  • oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in audit

Desirable

  • Research experience
  • Publications
  • oPrizes and honours

Career Progression

Essential

  • oAppropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

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: 5 November 2026

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