Rheumatology Consultant

Job summary

The role of the consultant would be to provide consultant led care in an out patient setting. This 10 PA post would attract 5 clinic sessions. In addition, the consultant would be required, on a rota basis to see ward referrals, cover the Rheumatology patients in the infusion unit and manage Cinapsis (advice and guidance for GPs).There is the potential to be engaged in research and education.

It is expected that the post holder will build upon the current strengths of the department and develop best quality care across the spectrum of inflammatory disease. The department would encourage specialist interest and development.

There is no out of hours on-call commitment.

Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 13th October 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post will consist of a minimum of 5 clinics per week for a 10 PA contract.

It is expected that at least one clinic will be dedicated to connective tissue disease and one clinic per month to early inflammatory arthritis in accordance with the National early inflammatory arthritis audit.

The holder will be expected to participate in a weekly rota for ward referrals, infusion clinic cover and management of Cinapsis advice and guidance.

The holder will be encouraged to support the registrar and specialist nurses and to participate in educational sessions.

Please see our interactive candidate information pack for more information on this opportunity and working at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.

About us

We are an innovative trust with a proud heritage & over 250 years of experience. We are driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone, & we are well regarded for the quality of care & treatment we provide.

As an acute Trust, ratedGoodby the CQC, we have a track record of high performance providing regional & super-regional specialist services: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, the Spires Cleft & the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Centre. We have about 470 beds & employ over 4000 staff.

We have an active education programme with educational links with Southampton Medical School & the Wessex Deanery. Local & National audit is encouraged, there is opportunity to develop a research interest with the support of the Research department.

Salisbury is a beautiful place to live & work, we are close the to the New Forest & coast with easy access to London & local airports. Visitwww.experiencesalisbury.co.ukfor more information on the area.

The local schools offer excellent educational opportunity both in Salisbury & across the region. We are well-served by highly performing independent & state schools, from nursery through to sixth form including two grammar schools which are in the top of the league tables for GCSEs & A levels. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, holiday play scheme & a day nursery.