Job summary Working 10 Sessions per week We are looking to recruit a Consultant for Rheumatology for a fixed term appointment of up to 7 months. The successful candidate will be a full time appointment working in Rheumatology for 10 PAs, but part time may be considered for the right candidate and can be discussed at interview. The successful candidate would integrate within our team of existing consultants as we continue to modernise and provide a high quality Rheumatology service in a spirit of collaborative working. We have a growing department with a dynamic and flexible team of enthusiastic consultants and specialist practitioners. We have a well-established Early Arthritis Clinic, Transitional Adolescent Clinic and sub-speciality clinics. We are exploring new models of working with our colleagues on the front line with the national roll out of Same Day Emergency Services (SDEC) and we have a well-established and well supported portfolio of research both in terms of commercial and non-commercial studies. We would welcome forward thinking colleagues with an interest in Rheumatology and General Medicine to join us at this time. As a department we have a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in practice to deliver optimal care to our patient population.Applicants should ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register for Rheumatology, or be within six months of their CCT date at interview. Main duties of the job The appointee will join the team pro-rata to be responsible for the care of:- Mixed pool of patient referrals from the community. Mixed pool of patient referred across specialities both urgent and routine. The appointee will lead on the care of:- Admission prevention via collaboration with the SDEC and mixed pool of patient referred by the Emergency Medicine Department Additional specialist interest considerations are welcome About us The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances. Date posted 11 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 7 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 210-2025-99 Job locations Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Job description Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MRCP ALS Registered with the GMC with a licence to Practice CCT in Rheumatology with a speciality interest or within 6 months of obtaining this. Alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR) Desirable MD/MSc Registered on the GMC Specialist Register CCT in General Medicine Teaching & Training Essential Experience /Interest in teaching Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service Desirable Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification/Higher Degree Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit Personal Skills Essential Understand importance of Management skills Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team Excellent Communication Skills Desirable Undertaken any relevant management courses Person Specification Qualifications Essential MRCP ALS Registered with the GMC with a licence to Practice CCT in Rheumatology with a speciality interest or within 6 months of obtaining this. Alternative route to specialist register (e.g. CESR) Desirable MD/MSc Registered on the GMC Specialist Register CCT in General Medicine Teaching & Training Essential Experience /Interest in teaching Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service Desirable Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification/Higher Degree Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit Personal Skills Essential Understand importance of Management skills Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team Excellent Communication Skills Desirable Undertaken any relevant management courses 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)