Consultant in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	21 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£105,504 - £139,882 Dependant on experience
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 August 2025
Location:	Manchester, M22 9LT
Company:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7253968/349-WTWA-7253968-RL4

Summary

There is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine or Rheumatology to join the team working across Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham, hospitals for 12 months.

Interested applicants are strongly recommended to come and meet the team and to discuss with our leads. We have a strong emphasis on team work, communication and flexible working to allow us to get the most out of our work and home lives. We are committed to contributing not just to Medicine and Rheumatology. but to the Trust as a whole in terms of inpatient flow, and also education, training and management.

This appointment will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions. The Job Description indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder.

This is a full time 10PA post. However, applications for less than full time work or job shares would also be welcomed. 11/12 PAs may also be available by mutual agreement.

This is a split role between Rheumatology and Acute Medicine. An indicative timetable is shown below

Rheumatology

Location

PAs

DCC/SPA Details

Withington/ Wythenshawe Hospital

3

Outpatient Clinics



1

Clinical Triage, inpatient referrals and MDT supervision



1

Patient-related administration

Other

1

Supporting professional activities (Teaching/CPD/service development)







Acute Medicine

Location

PAs

DCC/SPA Details

Wythenshawe

2

AMU/SDEC

On call Wythenshawe

1

1 in 8 weekends



0.5

Patient-related administration

Other

0.5

SPA Teaching/Training/CPD

Administration/Research/Medical Audit





Timetabled PA and SPA Commitments if doing pure Rheumatology



Location

PAs

DCC/SPA Details

Withington/ Wythenshawe Hospital

4.5

Outpatient Clinics



2

Clinical Triage, inpatient referrals and MDT supervision



2.0

Patient-related administration and attendance at MDT meetings (radiology, biologics MDT)

Other

1.5

Supporting professional activities (Teaching/CPD/service development)



MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.



Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.



We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.



We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.



At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Aug 2025

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