# Consultant Rheumatologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Rheumatology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA job plan)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30T14:40:53.201Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Rheumatology/Rheumatology-v8160268
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8160268?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Consultant Rheumatologist to join the Rheumatology Department at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive multidisciplinary rheumatology service, including outpatient care and inpatient consultation. The department provides a full range of core services alongside regional and nationally recognised specialist services.

The role offers the opportunity to develop a specialist interest aligned with departmental priorities and the interests of the successful candidate. Contribution to  the National Centre of Excellence for Behçet’s disease, within an established multidisciplinary framework, is required.  Other opportunities for development of special interests include multisystem diseases such as SLE, vasculitis, early arthritis/ultrasound, or other inflammatory conditions such as AS.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside Rheumatology colleagues in delivering outpatient services and consulting on inpatient referrals.   The post will include:

- General Rheumatology clinics
- One specialist Behçet’s clinic (This may eventually increase to two, depending upon clinical and research interests of the successful applicant)
- Support for Behçet’s service - high-cost drug approvals, telephone advice, meetings with NHSE and the other two Centres.
- Expectation to contribute to service development
- 1:6 rota as consultant of the week (9-5pm) to cover referrals
- 1:6 rota to manage the e-RS (triaging new referrals) and Advice and Guidance
- Participation in Rheumatology MDT (weekly), vasculitis MDT (monthly), specialist  regional MDT (once a month)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed information of  the role duties and responsibilities.

## Person Specification

### Audit

**Essential**

- Understanding of principles of clinical audit

**Desirable**

- Track record in audit

### Research

**Essential**

- Experience of clinical research as a Sub/Co-Investigator, and/or translational research
- Understanding of principles of GCP GCP certification

**Desirable**

- Publications in peer reviewed journals

### Teaching

**Essential**

- Previous experience of teaching students/ junior doctors / PAMs

**Desirable**

- Educational supervisor accreditation
- Teaching qualifications or training

### Registration

**Essential**

- Full registration with the GMC

### Management Skills

**Essential**

- Understand management responsibilities of consultant role

### Clinical Experience

**Essential**

- Strong background in all aspects of general rheumatology with additional experience in systemic IMIDs such as CTDs, SLE or vasculitis

**Desirable**

- Specialist experience eg Fellowship in systemic IMID related field

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCST in rheumatology (or within 6 months)

**Desirable**

- Academic/university post Higher degree by research (PhD)

## Documents

- [advert (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460947)
- [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10461212)
- [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460946)
- [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664)
- [trust values & behaviours (pdf, 259.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460948)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10460949)

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