• Job Description

  Req#: C9365-25-0531?language=en&page=799&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant Rheumatologist to join our dedicated and friendly Rheumatology Department.

  This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to a well-established service. The post is initially offered for 6 months, with the potential to extend for up to 2 years, subject to mutual agreement and service needs.

  We warmly welcome applications from candidates pursuing the Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) route. Full support will be provided throughout the process, including mentorship, development of competencies, and guidance with portfolio preparation.

  This post is to commence as soon as possible on a fixed term basis - length of contract to be discussed and confirmed at interview depending on the requirements of the individual appointed.

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated individual keen to progress their Rheumatology career.

  The clinical duties of the post include the following:

  • Outpatient clinics with supervising consultant
  • Joint injection clinic
  • Synovitis ultrasound scanning
  • Reviewing in-patient referrals with supervision of on-call consultant
  • Supervision of patients receiving day case infusions
  • Clinical admin including checking and signing clinic letters, reviewing patient results, responding to patient and GP advice queries, signing high-cost drug prescriptions, etc.
  • Weekly departmental MDT
  • Monthly departmental clinical governance, business and educational meetings
  • Taking an active part in audit and clinical governance
  • Involvement of teaching of undergraduate medical students and other health professionals will be encouraged

  Please visit the job description for further information.

  About us

  Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

  The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

  Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

  We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

  • Being honest and open
  • Ensuring people feel cared for
  • Showing respect to everyone

  We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

  Details

  Date posted

  13 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9365-25-0531

  Job locations

  Charles Hastings Way

  Worcester

  Worcestershire

  WR5 1DD

  
  

  Kidderminster General Hospital

  Bewdley Road

  Kidderminster

  Worcestershire

  DY116RJ

  
  

  The Alexandra Hospital

  Woodrow Drive

  Redditch

  Worcestershire

  B987UB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide an appropriate clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.

  The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.

  The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.

  The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care. The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.

  To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.

  The post-holder will participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues in post.

  The Trust would expect a Specialty Doctor whilst undertaking non-resident on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The Specialty Doctor on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide an appropriate clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.

  The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.

  The post-holder will provide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.

  The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care. The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.

  To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.

  The post-holder will participate in the middle grade on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with colleagues in post.

  The Trust would expect a Specialty Doctor whilst undertaking non-resident on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The Specialty Doctor on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.

  Person Specification

  Management & Administrative Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to organise & manage clinical care
  • Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets
  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
  • Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

  Desirable

  • Ability to encourage & consolidate service development including use of protocols & guidelines
  • Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice
  • MRCP or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in rheumatology at junior doctor level
  • Experience in general internal medicine (GIM)

  Desirable

  • Experience in rheumatology and/or GIM at registrar level

  Teaching Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines

  Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work effectively as a team member
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
  • Flexible approach to work duties
  • Ability to work without supervision and under pressure
  • Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
  • Diplomatic and tactful

  Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
  • Interest in research in medical education

  Other

  Essential

  • An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the job between hospital sites with own transport.
  • Workplace health clearance by time of appointment

  Person Specification

  Management & Administrative Experience

  Essential

  • Ability to organise & manage clinical care
  • Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets
  • Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
  • Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

  Desirable

  • Ability to encourage & consolidate service development including use of protocols & guidelines
  • Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with a license to practice
  • MRCP or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in rheumatology at junior doctor level
  • Experience in general internal medicine (GIM)

  Desirable

  • Experience in rheumatology and/or GIM at registrar level

  Teaching Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines

  Desirable

  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Ability to work effectively as a team member
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
  • Flexible approach to work duties
  • Ability to work without supervision and under pressure
  • Reliable and supportive to other colleagues
  • Diplomatic and tactful

  Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
  • Interest in research in medical education

  Other

  Essential

  • An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the job between hospital sites with own transport.
  • Workplace health clearance by time of appointment

  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.

  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.

  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

  Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Charles Hastings Way

  Worcester

  Worcestershire

  WR5 1DD

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

  Address

  Charles Hastings Way

  Worcester

  Worcestershire

  WR5 1DD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.worcsacute.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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