# Consultant Rheumatologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Location:** University Hospital of Wales
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Rheumatology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £114,099 - £166,585 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:05:52.757Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Rheumatology/Rheumatology-v8296275
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8296275?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Rheumatology Service are looking to employ a Consultant Rheumatologist for 10 sessions a week. There are additional specialist clinics within the rheumatology service which include an ankylosing spondylitis service, a combined clinic with dermatology, a paediatric service and biologics nurse led service. Close links are enjoyed with other specialities including renal and respiratory medicine providing complex dual service care. The service provides direct clinic care to patients on the rheumatology day unit in addition to the outpatient setting. We are looking for a dedicated individual to help deliver the Rheumatology service to the population of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

### Main duties of the job

The Rheumatology service covers Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Outpatient clinical activity is across two sites. Outpatient clinics will be held in University of Llandough Hospital and Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, Cardiff. Duties will also include on-call cover, supervision of therapeutic substance infusions in the nurse led day unit and supervision of a registrar team and nurse led biologics clinic. The role is varied and exciting and you will be interested in continued service improvement.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As per the job description, the role with include direct clinical care.

Direct clinical care includes the below but is not an exhaustive list:

- Emergency on call duties
- Ward reviews when requested
- GCA requests via primary & secondary care
- Minimum 4 outpatient clinics across 2 hospitals
- Clinical diagnostic work reviewing results etc
- Urgent direct patient review/treatment on the rheumatology day unit
- Weekly multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care
- Administration directly related to patient care.
- Prescription preparation for a large biologic/dmard service.

### 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.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Self motivated and flexible approach to work pattern to meet service needs

### Research

**Essential**

- Evidence of active research interests

### Teaching

**Essential**

- Evidence of teaching medical students/resident doctors

### Experience

**Essential**

- Prevous NHS Experience in Rheumatology

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- On Specialist Register for Rheumatology (CESR) / Speciality Registrar with CCT due within 6 months of interview date

### Clinical Governance

**Essential**

- Evidence of clinical audit participation
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal/revalidation

## Documents

- [cardiff visitor guide (pdf, 26.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1104)
- [functional requirements from (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10624436)
- [data protection privacy notice (m&d) (pdf, 423.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1408)
- [job description & personal specification part a (pdf, 426.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10624435)
- [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422)
- [guidance notes for applicants - medical & dental (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1106)
- [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421)
- [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (welsh) (pdf, 4.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2177)
- [shaping our future wellbeing strategy 2023-35 (english) (pdf, 992.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1107)

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