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An exciting opportunity has arisen for forward-thinking, dynamic, and enthusiastic Consultant Rheumatologists to join an established Rheumatology service in Wales. The department currently operates within a supportive multidisciplinary structure, including Consultants, Speciality Doctors, Specialist Registrars, and specialist nurse practitioners.

Applications are welcome from candidates seeking full-time or part-time roles. The successful candidate will be expected to integrate quickly into the service, ensuring continuity of patient care and smooth transfer of clinical workload. Candidates with 1 year of NHS experience are encouraged to apply.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide comprehensive Consultant-led Rheumatology services for adult patients.
• Diagnose and independently manage a wide range of rheumatological and musculoskeletal disorders, including complex diseases such as vasculitis.
• Deliver outpatient new patient, follow-up, and virtual clinics.
• Manage ward referrals and inpatient rheumatology consultations.
• Work collaboratively with Consultants, Specialist Nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in service planning, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Undertake clinical audit and support continuous service development.
• Supervise junior doctors, trainees, and other healthcare professionals.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
• Engage in research, CPD, and educational activities.
• Work flexibly across service sites according to operational needs.
• No routine on-call commitment attached to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Licence to Practise
• On the GMC Specialist Register in Rheumatology, or eligible for CCT within 6 months of interview

Qualifications

Desirable

• Higher degree / postgraduate diploma
• Teaching qualification or qualification in medical education

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 1 year NHS experience
• Previous experience of NHS working practices and systems
• Independent experience in Rheumatology clinical practice
• Experience in diagnosing and managing musculoskeletal disease
• Experience managing complex rheumatological conditions, including vasculitis
• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
• Evidence of teaching and training undergraduate/postgraduate staff
• Experience in clinical audit and completed quality improvement work
• Experience working with management and clinical colleagues to improve services

Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership and decision-making ability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build effective professional relationships across teams
• Understanding of prudent healthcare principles
• IT literacy and use of clinical information systems
• Ability to manage workload efficiently and adapt to change
• Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement