Consultant in Rheumatology and General Medicine
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF1 4DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9377-CARP4587MED |
Summary
This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced GIM accredited Consultant Rheumatologist to join our dynamic medical team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care in both rheumatology and general medicine, contributing to inpatient and outpatient services, medical education, and service development. Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites. The main duties of the post will include Conduct outpatient rheumatology clinics, diagnosing and managing conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Provide on-call and consultant-present care across our sites, with a primary focus on Gate 44 (GIM ward) attending ward rounds 2 days a week. Provide expert care in general medicine and rheumatology, managing both acute and chronic conditions. Daytime Duties: part of the scheduled weekly timetable (below) with two consultants providing concurrent ward rounds. Sub-specialty support is provided from respiratory, cardiology, diabetes, gastroenterology, acute oncology and neurology teams. Support for medical subspecialties is provided by separate on-call teams including Cardiology (Coronary Care and Acute Cardiology) a separate GI bleed Rota (provided by Gastroenterology) and Critical Care (level 2 and 3 care facilities shared anesthesia and medical consultant care). Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call; schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working On call evening and weekend work would be required dependent on the skills of the suitable applicant Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service. Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles Specialist skills as part of the GIM curriculum will also be supported. All consultants at the trust are provided with secretarial support and an adequately equipped office, which includes IT facilities. Time off in lieu is currently supported at the trust for Consultants who have worked a weekend or bank holiday on-call shift. This is subject to prior agreement with the divisional management team.