Main area: Rheumatology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 6 sessions per week (PAs with no on-call commitment)
Job ref: 409-6870138
Employer: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Helens Hospital
Town: St Helens
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata (Grade YM 72)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 14/05/2025
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
This post is for a consultant in Rheumatology. This is a part-time 6 PA post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
Main duties of the job
We are renowned for being a very friendly department providing excellent patient centred care. We have an amazing multidisciplinary team and have a dedicated department within St Helens Hospital and provide clinics at Whiston Hospital. We offer a wide range of general and specialist clinics. New referrals are seen by all consultants, with those with confirmed early inflammatory arthritis being followed up in our dedicated nurse led early arthritis clinics. We have sub-specialty clinics including targeted therapies clinic, Ankylosing Spondylitis clinic, connective tissue/vasculitis clinic, young adults’ clinic.
Traditionally the department has provided a comprehensive blood monitoring service which is facilitated by use of a computerised Rheumatology Monitoring Programme which was developed in-house and is supported by the Trust IT department. We have an active well supported research portfolio with full time research nurse.
The post holder will be supported and encouraged to develop an area of special interest.
Currently this post does not have any on-call commitments.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* MRCP or equivalent medical qualification.
* MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification.
Clinical Experience
* Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with DMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: Good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships and communication with patients, good working relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training, professional behaviour and probity, delivery of good acute clinical.
* Clinical training and experience to manage, supervise and offer expert clinical opinion on patients presenting to Rheumatology Department.
Teaching Experience
* Experience of supervising doctors and practitioners with the ability to teach clinical and practical skills.
* Evidence of appropriate teaching experience.
* Evidence of feedback or peer review on these skills.
* Evidence of formally supervising medical students, F1, F2, ACCS and specialist trainees.
Research Experience
* Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit within team structure.
* Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals.
* The ability to apply outcomes to clinical problems.
Other Attributes
* Is up to date and fit to practice safely.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk.
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
· All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
· There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
· Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
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