Consultant Rheumatologist with Behcets specialist interest
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Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Main area Rheumatology Grade YC72 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA job plan) Job ref 287-AMED-90-25 Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Aintree University Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/05/2025 23:59 Consultant Rheumatologist with Behcets specialist interest YC72 Job overview A unique and exceptional opportunity has arisen for a fulltime (10 PAs) post for a general Consultant Rheumatologist with an interest in Beh et 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 Beh ets 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 Beh et 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 Beh et 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: One specialist Beh et s clinic (This may eventually increase to two, depending upon clinical and research interests of the successful applicant) Support for Beh et s service high-cost drug approvals, telephone advice, meetings with NHSE and the other two Centres. Expectation to contribute to service development 1:6 rota as consultant of the week (9-5pm) to cover referrals 1:6 rota to manage the e-RS (triaging new referrals) and Advice and Guidance Participation in Rheumatology MDT (weekly), vasculitis MDT (monthly), specialist regional MDT (once a month) Working for our organisation 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. Detailed job description and main 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 Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. Posts advertised to internal staff are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. #J-18808-Ljbffr