Company: Merseywestlancs

Apply for the Consultant Rheumatologist (Southport & Ormskirk)

Location: Sefton

Job Description:

Consultant Rheumatologist (Southport & Ormskirk)

Main duties of the job

The post is for a full‑time (10 PA) Consultant Rheumatologist. It offers an opportunity to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding multidisciplinary team delivering rheumatology care across Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Key responsibilities include:

Provision of ward consultations for inpatients as required.
Participation in the management structure of the Medical Division.
Managing the clinical programme: 5 clinic days (7.5 PA), clinical admin (1.75 PA), advice & guidance (0.25 PA), MDT meetings (0.25 PA) and ward referrals (0.5 PA).
Completing revalidation activities (2.5 PA) and contributing to audit, research and supervision (up to 1 PA).
Meeting on‑call commitment: There is no rheumatology on‑call commitment in this post.

Qualifications

Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receiving Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
UK‑trained candidates: holder of a CCT or within six months of award of CCT by interview date.
Non‑UK‑trained candidates must provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
MRCP or equivalent medical qualification.
MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

Evidence of achievement of competencies by appointment date in line with DMC standards/Good Medical Practice: good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships and communication with patients and colleagues, good teaching and training, professional behaviour and probity.
Clinical training and experience to manage, supervise and offer expert clinical opinion on patients presenting to the Rheumatology Department.

Skills

Experience supervising doctors and practitioners with the ability to teach clinical and practical skills.
Evidence of appropriate teaching experience and formally supervising medical students, F1, F2, ACCS and specialist trainees.
Robust audit undertakings within a team structure and evidence of feedback or peer review of these skills.
Evidence of relevant research, e.g., presentations and publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.

Other

Fit to practice safely.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 staff across 21 sites. The Trust offers acute care, primary care, community services and specialist regional services, achieving Outstanding CQC ratings and recognition as a top NHS employer.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Trust actively cultivates a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity and respect. All applicants are welcomed irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and from under‑represented groups. The Trust is a Disability‑Confident Leader and offers guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria.

Additional Information

Certificate of Sponsorship: Due to recent immigration policy updates, prospective applicants should check eligibility as the Trust may not provide sponsorship.
Flexible Working: All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment; the Trust considers such requests and encourages discussion at interview stage.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: If subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, a DBS check will be required; applicants will be responsible for related costs.

Contact email for application inquiries: Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Posted: July 10th, 2026