Consultant in Rheumatology

NHS; Harrow; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Harrow is seeking a full-time Consultant in Rheumatology. The role involves leading outpatient clinics, supervising junior doctors, and contributing to general internal medicine. Applicants should possess qualifications such as MRCP, and experience in clinical leadership is essential. This position offers the chance to work in a supportive environment with opportunities for teaching and professional development.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT in Rheumatology.
• Willingness to provide direction to medical staff and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide 3.5 outpatient Rheumatology clinics per week.
• Engage with the multidisciplinary team and supervise junior doctors.
• Contribute to GIM acute rota covering emergency admissions.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Audit engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Consultant in Rheumatology

Closing date: 12 October 2025

Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Consultant in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine to join the dynamic and welcoming Rheumatology department at London North West University Healthcare Trust. The post holder will join a team of 13 consultants supported by resident doctors, nurse specialists, advanced physiotherapy practitioners, and specialist pharmacists.

London North West University Healthcare Trust is an NHSE commissioned specialised Rheumatology centre. There is a cross site CTD, Vasculitis and specialised rheumatology MDT combined with rheumatology colleagues at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. There is also an ILD MDT and an MSK Radiology MDT. There are established specialist clinics in CTD, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Early Inflammatory Arthritis, MSK Ultrasound, Psoriatic Arthritis, Metabolic Bone Disease ,and Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis, as well as a GCA/TA US pathway facilitated through the Ambulatory Care Centre.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide 3.5 outpatient Rheumatology clinics per week. They will be expected to engage with the multidisciplinary team and will supervise junior doctors and other members of the MDT as well as provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

The post-holder will contribute to the ongoing care of the general medicine patients at Northwick Park Hospital site on a rota basis, shared between 8 consultants following this recruitment, and will also be involved in the provision of specialty rheumatology input to medical inpatients and ambulatory care. The post holder will also contribute to the GIM acute rota covering emergency admissions for post take ward rounds on 4 weekends per year.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country\'s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark\'s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full duties of the post.

Informal enquires welcomed By Dr Anthony Isaacs, Clinical Lead Rheumatology [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent

Registration

• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via o CCT in Rheumatology and General Internal Medicine or be within 6 months from date of interview, o Certificate of eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or o European Community Rights

Knowledge

• Appropriate experience and clinical expertise
• Evidence of clinical leadership in the development of clinical services
• Evidence of engagement with audit/quality improvement project

leadership

• Willingness to provide direction to the medical staff, nurses and other health professionals
• Able to demonstrate qualities needed to introduce change within a large organisation.

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust