Consultant Rheumatologist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are based on the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (DPOW) site. We have outpatient clinics at Diana Princess of Wales, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole District Hospital and run these clinics throughout the week over the 3 sites. We see a total outpatient volume of over 13,000 a year across the 3 sites. There are opportunities to further develop MSK ultrasound and connective tissue disease clinics. We work closely with a broad range of services, including General Medicine, Radiology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Paediatrics, Neurology, Academic Chest Medicine, Ophthalmology and Immunology. Regular multidisciplinary meetings facilitate collaborative working and support the delivery of high-quality, effective and safe patient care.

Main duties of the job

The Rheumatology service provides specialist care to a population of around 450,000, serving communities across North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire.

We provide inpatient specialist rheumatology care for complex conditions and receive referrals from other specialties across the Trust. There is a weekly rheumatology MDT and we have access to monthly vasculitis MDTs at Hull. This post is designed to support the continued development and delivery of Rheumatology general and specialised services. We would be delighted to support you with any sub-specialty interests. You will have continuing responsibility for patients in your care and to support the functioning of the department. You will be a team player and provide on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence. You will carry out teaching duties as required and take an active part in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education programme. These include the teaching of junior medical staff as well as the education of nursing staff, general practitioners and other clinical staff. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Ours and your motivation will be to provide high quality care to achieve the best outcomes for patients with common and complex rheumatological conditions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)
  • MRCP or overseas equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher qualifications e.g. MSc ,MD, PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both elective and emergency in Rheumatology

Management Experience

Essential

  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service

Desirable

  • Experience of audit management

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

  • Presentation at national/international meetings

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: 25 November 2026

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