Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Rheumatology Consultant

The closing date is 31 July 2025

Job summary

INTERVIEW WILL BE HELD ON THE 9th SEPTEMBER 2025

We are seeking applicants for a 8PA post in Paediatric Rheumatology at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The successful applicant will be expected to support general Rheumatology and sub-specialty work along with Rheumatology consultant on-call rota.

Further Information

Further information concerning the post is available from:

Associate Professor Liza McCann

Clinical Specialty Director Rheumatology

Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

0151 282 4521

Liza.mccann@alderhey.nhs.uk

Associate Professor Clare Pain

Clinical Specialty Director Rheumatology

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

0151 282 4521

clare.pain@alderhey.nhs.uk

Dr James Mwenechanya

Clinical Director, Medical Division

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Tel (0151 228 4811)

James.Mwenechanya@alderhey.nhs.uk

Dr Urmi Das,

Divisional Director, Medical Division

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Tel (0151 228 4811)

Urmi.Das@alderhey.nhs.uk

Lauren Cummings

Service Manager, Specialist Medicine Care Group

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey (0151 228 4811) Ext 3801

lauren.cummings@alderhey.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

The post-holder will have duties in paediatric rheumatology alongside the existing multidisciplinary team. This will include 2.4 rheumatology clinics per week, including general rheumatology clinics (including a video clinic intermittently), complex multisystem disease clinic as well as rotational responsibilities for a new patient clinic, ambulatory clinic, inpatient and day ward service and patient reviews of children / young people involved in clinical trials. The post holder will contribute to the weekly service rota for rheumatology on a pro rata basis with the existing consultants. Based on an 8PA new consultant post, this equates to 8-9 service weeks per year (on call ratio of 1 in 4.7). There is a formal out of hours commitment to this post, which entails a pro-rata 24/7 telephone cover for consultant specialist Rheumatology advice, paid for as a on call supplement, with formal review as part of an annual job plan review. The post holder will report through the Clinical Specialty Lead for Rheumatology to the clinical director for medical specialties to the Chief Executive with professional support from the Medical Director.

About us

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-MED-25-7163212

Job locations

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • 8 PA post
  • 6 DCC / 1.5 SPA / 0.5 research PA - subject to change within annual job plan reviews).
  • On call commitment: Calculated pro-rata, typically 8-9 service weeks per year (on call ratio of 1 in 4.7) for a 8PA post, associated with an on call pay supplement for . telephone specialist advice only for rheumatology.
  • 6DCC include:
    • Service weeks include ward rounds and reviews equating 3.65DCC a week
    • Second on call days (9-5pm on site) 51 days / year based on current pro-rata calculation (one hour per day for 51 days as DCC)
    • Clinics 2.4 x week for 42 weeks per year. This may include a commitment to outreach clinic up to once per month. At least once a week general clinic, (including a video clinic intermittently), complex multisystem disease clinic as well as rotational responsibilities for a new patient clinic, ambulatory clinic. 0.25DCC admin per clinic
    • Other DCC time related to patient reviews on day ward, clinical admin, morning handover, rheum and radiology MDT, safe guarding/school/complex care meetings, responding to patient and family queries.
    • General anesthetic list joint injections usually done by Physiotherapy ESP and injections under Entonox by Clinical Nurse Specialists, but consultant cover needed when ESP on leave. Option of new consultant undertaking more joint injections if wanted, with consideration of succession planning.
  • SPA time as detailed above (1.5SPA)

Research PA 0.5 PA: delivery of rheumatology portfolio of research including trial training, site initiation visits, PI/sub-PI duties, recruitment/consent/data colle

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • 8 PA post
  • 6 DCC / 1.5 SPA / 0.5 research PA - subject to change within annual job plan reviews).
  • On call commitment: Calculated pro-rata, typically 8-9 service weeks per year (on call ratio of 1 in 4.7) for a 8PA post, associated with an on call pay supplement for . telephone specialist advice only for rheumatology.
  • 6DCC include:
    • Service weeks include ward rounds and reviews equating 3.65DCC a week
    • Second on call days (9-5pm on site) 51 days / year based on current pro-rata calculation (one hour per day for 51 days as DCC)
    • Clinics 2.4 x week for 42 weeks per year. This may include a commitment to outreach clinic up to once per month. At least once a week general clinic, (including a video clinic intermittently), complex multisystem disease clinic as well as rotational responsibilities for a new patient clinic, ambulatory clinic. 0.25DCC admin per clinic
    • Other DCC time related to patient reviews on day ward, clinical admin, morning handover, rheum and radiology MDT, safe guarding/school/complex care meetings, responding to patient and family queries.
    • General anesthetic list joint injections usually done by Physiotherapy ESP and injections under Entonox by Clinical Nurse Specialists, but consultant cover needed when ESP on leave. Option of new consultant undertaking more joint injections if wanted, with consideration of succession planning.
  • SPA time as detailed above (1.5SPA)

Research PA 0.5 PA: delivery of rheumatology portfolio of research including trial training, site initiation visits, PI/sub-PI duties, recruitment/consent/data colle

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • GMC registration
  • SPIN training
  • GMC specialist register

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • educational and clinical supervisior training
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • GMC registration
  • SPIN training
  • GMC specialist register

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • educational and clinical supervisior training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Employer's website

https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Lauren Cummings

Lauren.Cummings@alderhey.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-MED-25-7163212

Job locations

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool

L12 2AP


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