# Consultant in Rheumatology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-rheumatology/e88479bf-77c3-474a-afab-509ecae628bf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-rheumatology/e88479bf-77c3-474a-afab-509ecae628bf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Rheumatology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T10:42:47.786Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rheumatology/Rheumatology-v8157003 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8157003?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Part time: 6 Sessions 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. ### Main duties of the job The appointee will join the team pro-rata to be responsible for the care of:- - Mixed pool of patient referrals from the community. - Mixed pool of patient referred across specialities both urgent and routine. The appointee will lead on the care of:- - Admission prevention via collaboration with the SDEC and mixed pool of patient referred by the Emergency Medicine Department. - Additional specialist interest considerations are welcome. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​ New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - MRCP - ALS - 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) **Desirable** - MD/MSc - Registered on the GMC Specialist Register - CCT in General Medicine ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Understand importance of Management skills - Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team - Excellent Communication Skills **Desirable** - Undertaken any relevant management courses ### Teaching & Training **Essential** - Experience/ Interest in teaching - Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service **Desirable** - Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification/Higher Degree - Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit ## Documents - [risk id form (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457374) - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 944.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457373) ## 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.