Job Description THIS IS A 7 PA POST Applicants are invited to apply for the position of a less than full-time consultant Rheumatologist at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The successful applicant will join an existing team of eight consultants, over fifteen specialist nurses, one extended scope physiotherapist, four specialist trainees (three NTNs and one locally employed doctor), one-two GP trainees, one foundation trainee and a dedicated administrative team. The Portsmouth Rheumatology department has developed a number of local bespoke services utilising the full multidisciplinary team (MDT). It provides in-patient, outpatient, day case and fracture liaison services, and delivers speciality specific on-call commitments as well as some community based care. It has received recognition and multiple awards for its services supporting patients with auto-immune, inflammatory and bone-health conditions, and has six ultrasound machines available for clinician use. The department is also actively engaged in research. There is a weekly MDT education meeting and specialist radiology meeting, and the department delivers undergraduate medical student teaching (for Portsmouth and Southampton Universities) and postgraduate training. Rheumatology sits within a musculoskeletal clinical service group, with close links with trauma and orthopaedic and chronic pain services. We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team and contribute to the ongoing development of a high quality Rheumatology service within our Trust. Applicants should be registered with the GMC and have a licence to practise. Applicants should have a CCT in Rheumatology or be within six months of an expected CCT date at the time of interview. Key Responsibilities: General Rheumatology clinics and linked administrative work Support for the delivery of day case activity delivered by the department Support for the whole rheumatology multi-disciplinary team Support to emergency and inpatient care teams as required Supervision and training roles for resident doctors, specialist nurses, other health professionals delivering care to Rheumatology patients Support for admission avoidance activity in the department On call commitment for Rheumatology Please see job description - Job Description Contact details: You may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit by contacting Dr Jo Ledingham, Clinical Director via her secretary on 02392 286786. AAC Panel date: Thursday 5 February 2026 Job Description is currently pending Royal College approval