• Job Description

  Req#: C9289-25-0058?language=en&page=1029&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An opportunity has arisen for a candidate to join a growing, dynamic and forward thinking Rheumatology department at Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust. The candidate will join a faculty of 4 consultants at the West Middlesex University Hospital.

  The appointed individual is expected to uphold the Trust values to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care to patients with Rheumatological conditions.

  The appointee must be a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent and would be expected to have completed higher specialist training or equivalent in Rheumatology. It is highly desirable that the appointee holds a higher medical degree (i.e. MD or PhD).

  Main duties of the job

  The appointee will work together with Consultant colleagues and will be responsible for the management of patients with Rheumatological conditions in C&W Foundation Trust. The post holder should have a wide experience of Rheumatology and General Medicine. The post holder will be encouraged and supported to continue to develop specialist interests that synchronise with the departmental service.

  The main duties of the appointees will be:

  Outpatient activity:

  • Four and a half outpatient clinics (10 patient template) per week (mixture of general rheumatology and specialist conditions), including an Ambulatory Care HOT clinic.
  • A variety of specialist Rheumatology clinics already exist:
  • West Middlesex Site: Biologics therapies, Osteoporosis, Early Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Connective Tissue Disease, HOT clinic and joint injection.
  • Nurse led clinics for disease modifying drug monitoring and patient education.

  Meetings and Teaching

  • There are weekly departmental meetings: a weekly team meeting and an x-ray meeting
  • Rheumatology /Respiratory radiology MDT meeting monthly
  • Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department

  The post holder will participate on the hospital general medical on call rota.

  About us

  We provide services from two main hospitals, West Middlesex University Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

  We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

  Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.

  Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

  Contract

  Locum

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9289-25-0058

  Job locations

  West Middlesex Hospital

  Twickenham Road

  Isleworth

  TW7 6AF

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will:

  • Participate in, and provide committed Rheumatology outpatient care, and inpatient support.
  • Facilitate access to a full range of inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology services.
  • Be expected to cover for absent Consultant colleagues within the Department to allow for annual and study leave.
  • Make collaboration between hospital and community services as efficient as possible, supporting discharge from hospital where appropriate and ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements.
  • Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees in Rheumatology, General Internal Medicine and the allied professions.
  • Be educationally responsible for training l of junior staff
  • Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical CPD and evaluation in Rheumatology.
  • Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of Rheumatology services.
  • Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department
  • See referrals from colleagues WMUH
  • Actively participate in the development of the Fracture Liaison Service.
  • Provide GP advice
  • Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.

  Please refer to our detailed job description for more information

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will:

  • Participate in, and provide committed Rheumatology outpatient care, and inpatient support.
  • Facilitate access to a full range of inpatient and outpatient Rheumatology services.
  • Be expected to cover for absent Consultant colleagues within the Department to allow for annual and study leave.
  • Make collaboration between hospital and community services as efficient as possible, supporting discharge from hospital where appropriate and ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements.
  • Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees in Rheumatology, General Internal Medicine and the allied professions.
  • Be educationally responsible for training l of junior staff
  • Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical CPD and evaluation in Rheumatology.
  • Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of Rheumatology services.
  • Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department
  • See referrals from colleagues WMUH
  • Actively participate in the development of the Fracture Liaison Service.
  • Provide GP advice
  • Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.

  Please refer to our detailed job description for more information

  Person Specification

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Rheumatology
  • MRCP or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of broad based training experience in Rheumatology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
  • Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
  • Experience of audit / clinical research

  Desirable

  • Undertaken a management course
  • Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
  • Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota

  Person Specification

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Rheumatology
  • MRCP or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of broad based training experience in Rheumatology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST
  • Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
  • Experience of audit / clinical research

  Desirable

  • Undertaken a management course
  • Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
  • Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota

  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

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  West Middlesex Hospital

  Twickenham Road

  Isleworth

  TW7 6AF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  West Middlesex Hospital

  Twickenham Road

  Isleworth

  TW7 6AF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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