# Consultant in Rheumatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-rheumatology/e421f477-c15f-4053-a1ff-f32f08b894f1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-rheumatology/e421f477-c15f-4053-a1ff-f32f08b894f1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Calderdale and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Rheumatology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10PA's) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-14T07:30:36.523Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Huddersfield/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rheumatology/Rheumatology-v8229673 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8229673?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Medicine to work within Rheumatology as a consultant to work alongside our 3 existing consultants, specialist pharmacist and CNS team. It is a full time post based on a 10 PA contract, although less than full-time would be considered. The Trust is based on two acute sites with Rheumatology outpatient services on each site. The postholder would be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest as we are keen to develop our services further for our patient population and support would be provided to for this. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will form part of our Rheumatology Consultant team, providing outpatient services across the two Trust sites. Successful candidates will be expected to cover work across both sites providing outpatient services but are also supported with work from home as service needs permit. Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a License to Practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA. Please see job description and person specification for further. information. Please see the attached person spec and job description for a full description of the role and responsibilities. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### General **Essential** - Eligibility to work in the UK - Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening - An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCP or equivalent - All applicants must have Specialist registration for Rheumatology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration. - Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise **Desirable** - Relevant higher degree (MD or PhD degree) ### Audit and Research **Essential** - Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects **Desirable** - Critical Appraisal Skills - Evidence of knowledge of research methodology ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff. **Desirable** - Training in clinical and educational supervision - Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications - Attendance at a teaching course ### Experience and Achievements **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Rheumatology - Evidence of ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of all patients presenting to the Rheumatology Department **Desirable** - Understanding current issues within the wider NHS - Understanding current issues within and the future direction of the specialty - Attendance at a recognised management course - Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions - Experience/willingness to learn Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (added by OS) ### Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment **Essential** - Good communication and empathy skills with patients - Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service - Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload - Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis - Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff - Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff - Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare ### Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities **Desirable** - Evidence of continual learning and development - Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others - Evidence of innovation - Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 442.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539357) - [trust information (pdf, 946.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539356) - [person specification (pdf, 165.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539355) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.