Job summary
Interviews for this post are due to take place on 10th October 2025.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant to join the Rheumatology team at SWFT. The post is based at Warwick Hospital, with some outpatient clinics held at Stratford upon Avon Hospital. There is non on call commitment. You will be joining our friendly and dynamic team of 8 Consultants, 5 Rheumatology Clinical Nurse Specialists, 1 Physiotherapist and 1 Pharmacist.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and dedicated individual keen to add to our drive to deliver high-quality Rheumatology services for our local population. Please refer to the JDPS for the main responsibilities of this role. The successful candidate will be supported in developing subspecialty interests and will be actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
You will be required to have appropriate experience in Rheumatology and hold or be within 6 months of obtaining certification from the General Medical Council (CCT).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to undertake administrative duties directly associated with the care of patients and the running of clinics. There is an opportunity to develop a specialist interest.
Other duties will include:
- Supervision of patients receiving day case infusions
- Seeing ward referrals from other team
- Clinical supervisor for trainee doctors and nurse specialists
- Involvement in departmental teaching of trainees and other health professionals
- Active part in Audit and Clinical Governance
- Involvement of teaching of undergraduate medical students will be encouraged
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please visit the job description and person specification document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please visit the job description and person specification document attached.
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
Professional Experience
Essential
- CCT in Rheumatology via an approved training programme (or within 6 months of CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for the Specialist Register in Rheumatology (CESR Programme)
- Expressed interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education
- Must hold GMC Registration
Desirable
- Demonstrable commitment to teaching and mentoring of medics in training and other members of the MDT
- Desire to develop a Specialist Interest
- Musculo Skeletal Ultrasound Scan competencies
- Desire to support GIM educational supervision for trainees
Academic Achivements
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- MBChB or equivalent
Desirable
- Research experience and/or higher qualifications
- Additional Relevant Qualifications
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Proven experience in undertaking Clinical Audit and Governance
- Demonstrate skills in Audit and Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Research experience and/or higher qualifications
- Publications in rheumatology or associated fields
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication
- Good team leader and player
- Good interpersonal skills
- Reliable
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work flexibly
- Willingness to work with colleagues
- Willing to travel to the different hospitals in the Warwickshire area
- Demonstrate skills in Audit and Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Innovative
- Able to plan a new service and developments in service delivery
- IT skills
Personal circumstances
Desirable
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Satisfactory Occupational Health Clearance
Professional Experience
Essential
- CCT in Rheumatology via an approved training programme (or within 6 months of CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for the Specialist Register in Rheumatology (CESR Programme)
- Expressed interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education
- Must hold GMC Registration
Desirable
- Demonstrable commitment to teaching and mentoring of medics in training and other members of the MDT
- Desire to develop a Specialist Interest
- Musculo Skeletal Ultrasound Scan competencies
- Desire to support GIM educational supervision for trainees
Academic Achivements
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- MBChB or equivalent
Desirable
- Research experience and/or higher qualifications
- Additional Relevant Qualifications
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Proven experience in undertaking Clinical Audit and Governance
- Demonstrate skills in Audit and Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Research experience and/or higher qualifications
- Publications in rheumatology or associated fields
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication
- Good team leader and player
- Good interpersonal skills
- Reliable
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to work flexibly
- Willingness to work with colleagues
- Willing to travel to the different hospitals in the Warwickshire area
- Demonstrate skills in Audit and Clinical Governance activities
Desirable
- Innovative
- Able to plan a new service and developments in service delivery
- IT skills
Personal circumstances
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Warwick Hospital (also clinics at Stratford Hospital)
Warwick
CV34 5BW
Employer's website
https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
