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Consultant in Rheumatology
| Posting date: | 29 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B18 7QH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9381-25-0233 |
Summary
Information about the Specialty The Rheumatology Department has a long-established track record of excellence in research, teaching and training. SWBH is nationally recognized for delivering Specialized Rheumatology services including Behets Disease, Systemic Vasculitis, Lupus, and Myositis a. SWBH also works with Birmingham Womens Hospital to deliver pre-pregnancy and antenatal clinics at regional level. Birmingham, with Oxford, Newcastle and Glasgow is part of the Versus Arthritis funded Centre of Excellence in Inflammatory Arthritis and as part of this we run a large portfolio of research studies in inflammatory arthritis including discovery science, experimental medicine and clinical trials. We have an active portfolio of lupus research including national and international studies, including experimental and clinical studies. We are actively investigating the natural history of SLE, response to biological therapies and cutaneous lupus. In terms of our interdisciplinary national centre of excellence for Behets, there is ongoing grant funded research examining the national epidemiology and outcomes of Behets and a programme of clinical research including the recently completed UK bio-Behets trial. Depending on the interests of the appointee, the post holder will be supported to develop in areas where we have existing strength such as early inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, Vasculitis, Behets disease, SLE, preconception and pregnancy clinics in addition to teaching and research. For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For an informal discussion, please contact: Clinical Specialty Lead: Dr Sangeetha Baskar, Email: sangeetha.baskar@nhs.net Group Director: Simon Mitchell, Email: simon.Mitchell@nhs.net