Consultant Rheumatologist

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Rheumatology team as we look to expand and develop our core service. The Rheumatology hub is based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital with its own dedicated day-case and outpatient facilities. Clinics are also held at other Trusts and community sites: Alexandra Hospital Redditch; Kidderminster Treatment Centre; Evesham Community Hospital; and Malvern Community Hospital.

The department covers all aspects of Rheumatological disease with a high case mix of inflammatory and autoimmune disease. The specialist interests of the existing team have supported a number of specialist clinics, including early inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis and a combined renal clinic for connective tissue disease and vasculitis. A fast track giant cell arteritis clinic with access to temporal artery/axillary ultrasound is well established. The department holds a comprehensive weekly MDT that supports a holistic approach to patient care and includes all our professional staff working as a cohesive team. There is a rolling programme of clinical education, clinical governance and departmental business meetings. Interested candidates are invited to contact Dr Caroline Cardy for further information about the role. Interview date: 24th August 2026

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Being open and honest Ensuring people feel cared for Showing respect to everyone We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. DBS Checks and Costs