Consultant Rheumatologist

Overview

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Rheumatologist

The closing date is 12 February 2026

About us

The Trust's mission is "Together We Care" which encompasses the strategic vision for operating as a high performing organisation within an Integrated Care System (ICS), which provides quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way through our values-driven, skilled and motivated workforce:

People-centred- Serving people is the focus of everything we do.

Positive- having a "can do" response whatever the situation.

Excellence- continually striving to provide the best care possible.

Our Values are drivers for the behaviours that all our staff strive to demonstrate.

The values and behaviours have been and continue to be embedded and communicated across the organisation via a number of initiatives - including our recruitment processes, corporate induction, team briefings, meetings, appraisals and our annual awards ceremony.

"Our unit is active in clinical research. We are recruiting patients to non-commercial studies including biologic registers and studies looking at intensive management of RA. Ideally the applicant would play an active role in clinical research."

Job responsibilities

You will be part of a medical consultant team and supported by a team of junior and trainee medical staff. In addition, we have a variety of other clinical support teams who we work alongside through an MDT approach to care ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Our multi-disciplinary team in Rheumatology is highly motivated and friendly and they have worked together towards establishing Rheumatology services in this Trust.

We have developed a video with some of our key roles within the Directorate to tell you in their words what it is like working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals within the attached link:

Whether you aspire to set down some roots in a seaside resort or in one of our more rural towns across the Fylde Coast, there are plenty of good local schools and some very competitive house prices to allow you to maximise your NHS salary to get an excellent standard of living. Preston City Centre is only 20 miles away and we have excellent train links for travel across the United Kingdom. Manchester and Liverpool are both within easy reach for airport access to travel internationally.

Person Specification Legal Requirements

• Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
• Full registration with the GMC

Qualifications and Training

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in English both oral and written
• Effective teaching skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
• Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Able to work as a member of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with challenging situations
• Computer and IT skills
• Educational qualification or working towards.
• Access to own transport with full driving licence
• Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
• Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
• Participation in a management training course
• Experience of teaching junior trainees, medical students and Allied Health Professionals

Knowledge / Research

• Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit
• A proven track record in self- directed research
• Experience in undertaking Rheumatology related research with publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience in service development and improvement in Rheumatology
• Previous experience of working in the NHS/experience of NHS working practices and systems

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.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust