Consultant Rheumatologist

NHS; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a skilled Consultant in Rheumatology. This role offers the opportunity to work in a highly motivated team, involved in clinical research and patient-centered care. The location offers competitive living conditions with easy access to major transport links.

Qualifications

• MRCP and eligibility for Specialist Register within 6 months.
• Full registration with the GMC.
• Experience in Rheumatology and involvement in research preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join a medical consultant team responsible for patient care.
• Participate in service development and medical education.
• Active role in clinical research and MDT collaboration.

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Job description

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is an acute hospital with many community supporting functions across the Fylde Coast and wider Lancashire. Blackpool Hospital sits within Blackpool itself close to the picturesque Stanley Park and within walking distance of the town centre. Blackpool has a highly transient population due to being a very busy seaside resort, which makes this role both unique and challenging for the right candidate.

It is an exciting time to become part of the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Family as we embark on a transformational change journey in the way which we provide services to our patients and their families across our Integrated Care System.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a new post as Consultant in Rheumatology at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicants will be expected to have MRCP and be on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving CCT from date of interview.

About us

The Trust's mission is "Together We Care" which encompasses the strategic vision for operating as a high performing organisation within an Integrated Care System (ICS), which provides quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way through our values-driven, skilled and motivated workforce:

People-centred- Serving people is the focus of everything we do.

Positive- having a "can do" response whatever the situation.

Compassion- always demonstrating we care.

Excellence- continually striving to provide the best care possible.

Our Values are drivers for the behaviours that all our staff strive to demonstrate.

The values and behaviours have been and continue to be embedded and communicated across the organisation via a number of initiatives - including our recruitment processes, corporate induction, team briefings, meetings, appraisals and our annual awards ceremony.

"Our unit is active in clinical research. We are recruiting patients to non-commercial studies including biologic registers and studies looking at intensive management of RA. Ideally the applicant would play an active role in clinical research."

Details Date posted

23 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-DOC31-25-A

Job locations

BTH/ Clifton Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be part of a medical consultant team and supported by a team of junior and trainee medical staff. In addition, we have a variety of other clinical support teams who we work alongside through an MDT approach to care ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Our multi-disciplinary team in Rheumatology is highly motivated and friendly and they have worked together towards establishing Rheumatology services in this Trust.

We have developed a video with some of our key roles within the Directorate to tell you in their words what it is like working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals within the attached link:

Whether you aspire to set down some roots in a seaside resort or in one of our more rural towns across the Fylde Coast, there are plenty of good local schools and some very competitive house prices to allow you to maximise your NHS salary to get an excellent standard of living. Preston City Centre is only 20 miles away and we have excellent train links for travel across the United Kingdom. Manchester and Liverpool are both within easy reach for airport access to travel internationally.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be part of a medical consultant team and supported by a team of junior and trainee medical staff. In addition, we have a variety of other clinical support teams who we work alongside through an MDT approach to care ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Our multi-disciplinary team in Rheumatology is highly motivated and friendly and they have worked together towards establishing Rheumatology services in this Trust.

We have developed a video with some of our key roles within the Directorate to tell you in their words what it is like working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals within the attached link:

Whether you aspire to set down some roots in a seaside resort or in one of our more rural towns across the Fylde Coast, there are plenty of good local schools and some very competitive house prices to allow you to maximise your NHS salary to get an excellent standard of living. Preston City Centre is only 20 miles away and we have excellent train links for travel across the United Kingdom. Manchester and Liverpool are both within easy reach for airport access to travel internationally.

Person Specification Legal Requirements Essential

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC

Qualifications and Training Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both oral and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Able to work as a member of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with challenging situations

Desirable

• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards.
• Access to own transport with full driving licence

Management skills Essential

• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
• Participation in a management training course

Desirable

• Experience of teaching junior trainees, medical students and Allied Health Professionals

Knowledge / Research Essential

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Experience in undertaking Rheumatology related research with publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience in service development and improvement in Rheumatology
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems

Person Specification Legal Requirements Essential

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC

Qualifications and Training Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Skills and Abilities Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both oral and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Able to work as a member of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with challenging situations

Desirable

• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards.
• Access to own transport with full driving licence

Management skills Essential

• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
• Participation in a management training course

Desirable

• Experience of teaching junior trainees, medical students and Allied Health Professionals

Knowledge / Research Essential

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Experience in undertaking Rheumatology related research with publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience in service development and improvement in Rheumatology
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTH/ Clifton Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

BTH/ Clifton Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)