Clinical: Referrals come from Primary Care in Newcastle and surrounding areas, other medical specialities, and orthopaedics. Tertiary referrals come from a wide geographic area from West Cumbria to Teesside and North to the Scottish Border. The successful candidate will share responsibility for running and ensuring best practice in our connective tissue disease service The post-holder will participate in a consultant non-resident on call rota for rheumatology and will conduct a ward round with the on-call registrar on Saturdays and Sundays when on call. Administrative: Participate in audit and clinical governance Show a commitment to continuing professional development Participate in annual appraisal for revalidation and annual job planning meetings guidance for which can be obtained from the Trust, GMC and Professional Bodies. Research: The successful candidate would be expected to participate in clinical research in line with the department and Trust priorities Commitment to research participation Awareness of GCP and commitment to maintain GCP certification Teaching: Enthusiastic about teaching Capacity and commitment to teaching medical undergraduate and graduate students, nursing and AHP team members Option to develop formal teaching role and qualifications if not currently held. Interest in medical education would be considered an asset though not essential