ConsultantPermanent

Consultant in Rheumatology

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chester

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Working Part time: 6 Sessions hours 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.

Consultant in Rheumatology

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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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.

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

Person specification

Essential

MRCP
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)
Experience/ Interest in teaching
Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
Understand importance of Management skills
Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
Excellent Communication Skills

Desirable

MD/MSc
Registered on the GMC Specialist Register
CCT in General Medicine
Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification/Higher Degree
Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
Undertaken any relevant management courses