Main area Rheumatology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 7 sessions per week (Specific working days required to support service) Job ref 236-RCO-CON-RHEUM-25
Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rochdale Infirmary Town Rochdale Salary £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 03/07/2025
Rheumatology Consultant
Consultant
Job overview
An Opportunity has arisen within Fairfield Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) for a Rheumatology Consultant to join our busy and dynamic team to further develop and expand the service.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
* An experienced, well-staffed consultant team across the care organisation committed to developing the rheumatology service to deliver patient centred care to the highest standard.
* Variety in your work.
* Departments supported by like-minded specialist MDTs, GPs, junior medical staff, nursing and administrative teams.
* Support for your own personal development
* A flexible approach to job planning that delivers a working environment to best suit you and your team.
This appointment will facilitate and ensure continuity of the exemplary Rheumatology service already provided at Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA). We are looking for a skilled professional with equal vision, tenacity, and flexibility in their approach. We are looking for a colleague to both complement the existing team but also to bring their own ideas, input, and professional expertise to the department.
A strong team player, you will be someone who remains calm under pressure, with an ability to take charge when needed in an encouraging and supportive style. Your clear passion for high quality and compassionate patient care will be second to none.
Main duties of the job
The post is an 7PA post which will include 3 Rheumatology clinics per week in an outpatient setting. The post holder will provide clinical advice and support for ward referrals.
The candidate will be joining an enthusiastic and friendly local department which includes specialist nurses, an advanced rheumatology practitioner, physiotherapy, OT, and Podiatry. All consultants are provided with laptops enabling full access to all systems for remote working if required. We have access to 20 beds on the Programmed Investigation Unit for the delivery of intravenous therapies. We work with high quality, supportive primary care colleagues who provide appropriate shared care where necessary.
In addition to clinical work, there are opportunities for research and teaching, both undergraduate and post-graduate. These can be discussed as a part of the job planning process.
Working for our organisation
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.
Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Professional Registration
* Full registration with the General Medical Council with a valid license to practice (or demonstrates eligibility to apply for registration and license)
* Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT
Qualifications
* Completion of basic training Medicine
* Completion of higher training (CCT or within 6 months of obtaining CCT in Rheumatology at time of interview
* Dual accreditation (for those interested in supporting general medicine)
* Primary Medical Qualification e.g.MB ChB or equivalent
* MRCP UK or Ireland
* Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners
Knowledge, Skill, Training, Experience
* Teaching of Medical students
* Experience of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionals
* Communication skills and leadership skills
* Broad experience in the management of all aspects of Rheumatology
* Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
* Evidence of participation in research
* Experience of Audits
* Publications in recognised Medical and Rheumatology journals
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of background, identity, or belief.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .
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 Joanna MacGowan Job title Consultant Rheumatologist and Clinical Lead Email address joanna.macgowan@nca.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 624 0420 Additional information
Jessica Bassett - Directorate Manager
jessica.bassett@nca.nhs.uk
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