Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Rheumatologist to join our well-established and forward thinking Rheumatology team at Bolton NHS FT, following the retirement of a long-serving colleague.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care, patient- centred care across a diverse population. The successful candidate will play a key role in the continued development of rheumatology services and will contribute to innovative models of care, education and service improvement.
Main duties of the job- The post holder will support the multidisciplinary Rheumatology outpatient service based at Bolton One Health Centre, delivering four outpatient clinics per week comprising a mix of new and follow-up patients.
- In addition to managing your own clinical workload and associated administrative duties, you will be expected to provide formal clinical supervision to junior doctors and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
- The role includes providing specialist rheumatology advice to medical colleagues across a range of care settings, including inpatient services, General Practice, Accident & Emergency, intermediate care, and long-term disease management.
- There will be the opportunity to develop a special interest that complements the existing expertise within the department, which can be agreed in line with service requirements and your professional interests.
- This post does not include any out-of-hours or on-call commitment.
About usBolton is a vibrant and forward-thinking town, conveniently located just off the M61, approximately 20 minutes from Manchester city centre, with excellent transport links across the North West and to areas of outstanding natural beauty, including the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is a progressive and innovative organisation, proud of the resilience and dedication demonstrated by its staff. We foster a strong, supportive culture with a genuine "family feel" across the Trust.
This is reflected in our most recent National Staff Survey results, where colleagues identified Bolton NHS Foundation Trust as one of the best places to work in Greater Manchester--an achievement we are extremely proud of.
The Royal Bolton Hospital serves a diverse population of approximately 300,000 people. The Trust is currently rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting our commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
The vision of this Trust is to be recognised by the people of Bolton and beyond as an excellent provider of health and care services and a great place to work. We are striving to attract, recruit and retain high calibre skilled staff which reflect our communities. We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment. We aim to be consciously inclusive and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.
DetailsDate posted: 17 June 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 241-384CS-26
Job locations: Bolton One Health Centre, Moor Lane, Bolton, BL3 5BN, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFurther details about the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Full GMC Registration
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for entry within 6 months of interview date
Desirable- Attendance at Formal Teacher Training Course
Experience & KnowledgeEssential- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Rheumatology team
- Experience of Rheumatology including practical procedures
- Experience of supervision of junior medical and other staff
- Interest, experience and commitment to teaching
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Thorough understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of referral to treatment performance targets
- Understanding of research principles and data analysis
- Evidence of working well within a team
- Evidence of leadership skills used in practice
- Knowledge & experience of working in Acute medicine
- Participation in clinical audit
- Research experience
Desirable- Associated presentations, publications, prizes etc
- Membership of professional society e.g. BSR, RCP, Society of Acute Medicine
- Evidence of service development
- Experience of working in medical High Dependency Unit
TravelEssential- Ability to travel to and within Bolton
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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bolton One Health Centre, Moor Lane, Bolton, BL3 5BN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:Consultant Rheumatologist & Clinical Lead
Dr Surabhi Wig
surabhi.wig@boltonft.nhs.uk
01204462698
