Job responsibilities
Join Us in Delivering Specialist Rheumatology Care Closer to Home
At Pennine MSKwe are seeking a dynamic and patient-focused Consultant Rheumatologist to join our community-based rheumatology service. This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality, outpatient-led care in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment that puts patients at the heart of what we do.
Working across modern community outpatient clinics, you will deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis and management for a range of inflammatory and non-inflammatory rheumatological conditions, with a strong emphasis on continuity of care and accessibility for local populations.
About the Role:
You will manage Pennine MSK outpatient clinics within community settings, supported by experienced specialist nurses, physiotherapists, and primary care colleagues.
Provide expert clinical input for conditions including RA, axial SpA, PMR, gout, connective tissue diseases, and osteoporosis.
Work closely with local GPs to promote early diagnosis and evidence-based management, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.
Participate in MDT meetings, virtual clinics, and quality improvement initiatives.
Contribute to service development, innovation, and pathways to enhance patient experience.
What Were Looking For:
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Entry on the Specialist Register in Rheumatology or within 6 months of achieving CCT
- Extensive knowledge and experience of managing a wide range of rheumatological conditions
- Passion for community-based care and collaborative working
- Commitment to teaching, audit, and service improvement
What We Offer:
- Flexible working patterns and job plans to support work-life balance
- Opportunities to lead or participate in community-based clinical research and education
- Access to NHS pension scheme and other staff benefits
- A supportive, values-led team focused on innovation and excellent patient care
About the Organisation:
Pennine MSK is committed to transforming outpatient care and ensuring specialist services are delivered closer to home. Our integrated model brings together community and acute pathways, enabling timely, coordinated, and patient-centred rheumatology care. Please see our detailed job description for more information on our service.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Robert Ley, Medical Director & Consultant Rheumatologist, robert.ley@nhs.net.
Why Vita Health Group?
Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UKs largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.
To achieve our mission of Making People Better, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as Best Company to Work for at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024.
This is also recognised by current employees our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:
- Supportive team and management
- Positive work environment
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Trust and respect
- Autonomy and flexibility
We are keen to progress your skills and enable career development and provide regular Continued Professional Development opportunities including secondments, management training, a mentoring scheme, apprenticeships and regular events and webinars across a range of clinical disciplines. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the opportunity of a flexible work life balance and a comprehensive benefits package which you can view here: https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/join-us/careers/
Vita Health Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and is seeking to improve the diversity of its workforce. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion best practice and positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. For further information on our EDI commitments please view here: Vita Health Groups commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being equitable and supporting the wellbeing of all employees.
- We are a Mindful Employer
- Our status as a Disability Confident Leader dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. All disabled candidates that meet the minimum essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be considered for interview.
- Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
- Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
- Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
- Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An embedded speaking up culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.
- Treating transgender individuals with dignity and recognising the potential complications that may arise when taking references. We encourage applicants to contact HR at hr@vhg.co.uk to discuss or amend how we manage reference requests.
Should you wish to discuss any adjustment or assistance you need in the application or interview process please contact recruitment@vhg.co.uk and we will facilitate.
Please note, all applicants must be legally entitled to accept and perform work in the UK and all positions are subject to a DBS check.
Any data which you share with us throughout the hiring process will be stored securely within the UK and is accessible only by staff who require it. Should your application be unsuccessful, your data will be securely destroyed after 6 months.
Vita Health Group reserves the right to close this job when sufficient applications have been received.
