Consultant in Rheumatology, Rehabilitation or SEM

Military Medical Personnel; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment consultancy is seeking a Locum Consultant Rheumatologist to deliver high-quality rehabilitation services for military personnel. The role involves assessing and treating musculoskeletal injuries, providing clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring compliance with medical standards. Applicants must be registered with the GMC and have relevant experience in rehabilitation medicine. Attractive pay and flexible working conditions are offered.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay

Weekly payments

Free mandatory training

Assigned support consultant

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the GMC both on the Main and Specialist Register.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience holding a musculoskeletal caseload.
• Current personal medical indemnity insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consultant-led, multi-disciplinary, musculoskeletal rehabilitation.
• Assess and treat service personnel with military training and trauma-related injuries.
• Provide clinical leadership to the therapy team.

Skills

Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation

Clinical leadership

Excellent communication skills

Education

Specialist Register for Rehabilitation Medicine

Certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People (Level 3)

Job description

We are looking for a Locum Consultant Rheumatologist/ SEM to cover an assignment with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), at DMRC Stanford Hall, in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

This is a locum role (40 hours per week) and the successful candidate will deliver an exceptional standard of care to the MoD service personnel.

Pay rates:
PAYE – £68.25 + HP £8.24 per hour
Umbrella - £87.96 per hour

Job Description:
• The post holder is to deliver consultant-led, multi-disciplinary, musculoskeletal (MSK) rehabilitation. This will involve the assessment and treatment of personnel from the Armed Forces with military training and trauma related MSK injuries referred to DMRC, the military tertiary rehabilitation unit. This will include liaison with referrers and line management as required to facilitate the clinical and occupational management of the patient.
• To provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary therapy team looking after Military patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
• To complete reports and documentation in accordance with MOD policy or the requirements of any other government department.
• To treat both inpatients and outpatients.
• To undertake occasional non-residential, on call responsibilities.


Essential requirements/ Qualifications/ Experience:
Must be either:

a. Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) both on the Main Register and on the Specialist Register for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rheumatology or Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM);
or
b. Registered on an international register as either a Consultant Rehabilitation Medicine, Rheumatology or Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) and also registered on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council (GMC) as a Consultant in another speciality and with a minimum of 3 years’ experience holding a musculoskeletal caseload as evidenced within their CV.

• Must have a current, satisfactory in date annual appraisal in line with the requirements of the GMC Good Medical Practice (GMP).
• Must hold current, valid personal medical indemnity insurance.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.

About Military Medical Personnel and Our Benefits:
Military Medical Personnel (MMP) is a specialist recruitment consultancy dedicated exclusively to providing locum civilian medical, dental and healthcare professionals to the Ministry of Defence. We are a contracted supplier to the MOD and have locum vacancies on military bases throughout the UK and occasionally overseas locations.

Military Medical Personnel offer an attractive package for candidates which may include the following:
• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous “Refer a Friend” bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

All job placements are subject to the receipt of satisfactory compliance requirements.

Please note that MMP does not sponsor work visas. Applicants must have valid leave to remain in the UK.