Consultant Rheumatologist

Job overview

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is an acute hospital with many community supporting functions across the Fylde Coast and wider Lancashire.  Blackpool Hospital sits within Blackpool itself close to the picturesque Stanley Park and within walking distance of the town centre.  Blackpool has a highly transient population due to being a very busy seaside resort, which makes this role both unique and challenging for the right candidate.

It is an exciting time to become part of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Family as we embark on a transformational change journey in the way which we provide services to our patients and their families across our Integrated Care System.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a new post as Consultant in Rheumatology at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicants will be expected to have MRCP and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving CCT from date of interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be part of a medical consultant team and supported by a team of junior and trainee medical staff.  In addition, we have a variety of other clinical support teams who we work alongside through an MDT approach to care ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients.  Our multi-disciplinary team in Rheumatology is highly motivated and friendly and they have worked together towards establishing Rheumatology services in this Trust.

We have developed a video with some of our key roles within the Directorate to tell you in their words what it is like working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals within the attached link:

Whether you aspire to set down some roots in a seaside resort or in one of our more rural towns across the Fylde Coast, there are plenty of good local schools and some very competitive house prices to allow you to maximise your NHS salary to get an excellent standard of living.  Preston City Centre is only 20 miles away and we have excellent train links for travel across the United Kingdom.  Manchester and Liverpool are both within easy reach for airport access to travel internationally.