Locum Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology to join the CHEERS service for a 12-month fixed term contract. The post is based at Addenbrookes Hospital with outreach duties across the region and involvement in teaching and research activities.

The appointment requires GMC registration; a CCT in Paediatrics or Paediatric Rheumatology is desirable.

Qualifications

• GMC registration required; CCT in Paediatrics or Paediatric Rheumatology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, kind and excellent specialist care to children and young people with rheumatological conditions in the East of England region as part of the CHEERS multidisciplinary team.
• Fully registered with the GMC and eligible to practice in the UK; applications welcomed from those able to work full time or to job-share.

Job description

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Paediatric ENT Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 180-LOCON-5516

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

This post is available from 04 January 2027 until 02 January 2028.

This is a whole time equivalent (10PA) maternity cover post for a fixed term of 12 month to join the Child and Adolescent East of England Rheumatology Service (CHEERS), an established service delivering Paediatric Rheumatology care for children in the East of England region.

The post will be based at Addenbrookes Hospital, and it is expected that the post holder will deliver outreach services, within the region, approximately once a week.

CHEERS is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching as well as providing a region wide education and training programme for professionals within our network. The Service leads in national research, and recruits patients for national and international multi centre collaborative research studies, and there is scope for the applicant to develop their own clinical and research interests. Cambridge is an excellent base for researchers to thrive, and a great place to live.

Main duties of the job

You will provide safe, kind and excellent specialist care to children and young people with rheumatological conditions in the East of England region, delivering this as part of our specialist multidisciplinary team.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Paediatrics, Paediatric Rheumatology or agreed equivalent. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• 5

Professional Development

• 5

Understanding of the NHS

• 5

Personal Skills

• 5

Communication Skills

• 5

Clinical Governance

• 5

Specialty Specific Skills

• 5

Clinical Skills

• 5

Professionalism

• 5

Standards

• 5

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Peter Bale Job title Consultant Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Dr Peter Bale, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist and Lead of Service via email at [e-mail] and Dr Kate Armon, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist via email at [e-mail] or Secretary Livia Strasters via email at [e-mail].