Consultant in Rheumatology

Job summary
Working Part time: 7 Sessions hours per week

We are looking to recruit a Substantive Consultant in Rheumatology, and we are open to incorporating any specialist interests and developed skills within the job plan. The successful candidate will be a part-time appointment working 3.5 days in Rheumatology, which is 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 have a well-established and well supported portfolio of research. We would welcome forward thinking colleagues to join us at this time. As a department we have a culture of continuous improvement and innovation 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 Trust's services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 210-2026-740

Essential qualifications

• 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 qualifications

• MD/MSc
• Registered on the GMC Specialist Register
• CCT in General Medicine

Essential teaching and training

• Experience/ Interest in teaching
• Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service

Desirable teaching and training

• Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification/Higher Degree
• Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit

Essential personal skills

• Understand importance of Management skills
• Ability to integrate within, motivate and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
• Excellent Communication Skills

Desirable personal skills

• 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. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.

Apply through our website for the closing date of 12 November 2026.
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.