Consultant in Rheumatology

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.

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.