Consultant Rheumatologist with Behcets specialist interest
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A unique and exceptional opportunity has arisen for a fulltime (10 PAs) post for a general Consultant Rheumatologist with an interest in Behet's Disease at the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG).
The Rheumatology department at UHLG is formed of the merger of the two legacy departments in Liverpool, based at Broadgreen and Aintree University Hospitals, and comprises a large MDT department.
The Behets Service, within the Department of Rheumatology, is one of 3 National Centres of Excellence and is a Highly Specialised Service commissioned by NHS England delivered by a multidisciplinary team. The Liverpool Centre currently cares for 700 patients with Behet's from all over England. The aim is to manage these patients on a shared care, hub and spoke basis, interacting with local hospitals as required.
The applicant should have an interest in multi-system immune-mediated inflammatory disorders; however, prior experience of managing Behet's disease is not necessary as the post-holder would work alongside the current service lead (Prof Robert Moots) to develop the relevant expertise, with a view to taking on a lead role in due course.
The appointee will be based at Aintree University Hospital; some cross-site working may be required. They will be joining a large multidisciplinary team, with the exceptional opportunity to contribute to shape the new joint department and expand and further develop specialist services.
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:
1. General rheumatology clinics
2. One specialist Behet's clinic (This may eventually increase to two, depending upon clinical and research interests of the successful applicant)
3. Support for Behet's service - high-cost drug approvals, telephone advice, meetings with NHSE and the other two Centres.
4. Expectation to contribute to service development
5. 1:6 rota as consultant of the week (9-5pm) to cover referrals
6. 1:6 rota to manage the e-RS (triaging new referrals) and Advice and Guidance
7. Participation in Rheumatology MDT (weekly), vasculitis MDT (monthly), specialist regional MDT (once a month)
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed information of the role duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* MBChB or equivalent
* MRCP or equivalent
* CCST in rheumatology (or within 6 months)
* Academic/university post Higher degree by research (PhD)
Registration
* Full registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience
* Strong background in all aspects of general rheumatology with additional experience in systemic IMIDs such as CTDs, SLE or vasculitis
* Specialist experience eg Fellowship in systemic IMID related field
Management Skills
* Understand management responsibilities of consultant role
Research
* Experience of clinical research as a Sub/Co-Investigator, and/or translational research
* Understanding of principles of GCP GCP certification
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
Audit
* Understanding of principles of clinical audit
* Track record in audit
Teaching
* Previous experience of teaching students/ junior doctors / PAMs
* Educational supervisor accreditation
* Teaching qualifications or training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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