Senior Clinical Fellow in Rheumatology

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the United Kingdom seeks a dynamic individual for a full-time clinical support role in Rheumatology. The candidate will provide clinical services, participate in education, and manage day-to-day clinical activities. Essential qualifications and experience are required. This is a fixed-term position for 6 months based at multiple sites including UHCW and City of Coventry Health Centre.

Qualifications

• Must meet all essential qualifications, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support including hot clinics and middle grade on-call cover.
• Manage day-to-day clinical activity including clinics and injection clinics.
• Participate in regular departmental MDT, audits, and service development projects.
• Provide on-call services as part of the rota for resident doctors.

Job description

The closing date is 20 November 2025

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join a rapidly expanding group of clinicians and clinical academics in Rheumatology at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW). The principal focus of the department is on excellent clinical service and research.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this post is to provide clinical support to the service, including hot clinics and middle grade on call cover the Giant Cell arteritis service and referrals during regular working hours. Participate in education/training, specialist clinics including joint injection clinics and CTD clinics. The successful candidate will do regular weekly clinics based at one or more sites: UHCW, St Cross Hospital and City of Coventry Health Centre. You will be encouraged to develop research interest which aligns with the overall strategy for the department, specifically Rheumatology.

Job responsibilities

• Contribute and manage day-to-day clinical activity including clinics, injection clinics, assistance to Day Case Unit, specialist nurses and other appropriate activities.
• Participate in the regular departmental MDT, QUIPs activities; audit and service development projects.
• Provide once a week on call from 0900‑1700 as part of the rota for resident doctors.
• Participate in Medical Registrar on call rota involving weekends, evenings and nights.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all Essential

Experience

• Meets all Essential

Knowledge

• Meets all Essential

Skills

• Meets all Essential

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.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-T3-MED-7598102

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire