Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen within the Division of Medicine to work within Rheumatology as a consultant to work alongside our 3 existing consultants, specialist pharmacist and CNS team. It is a full time post based on a 10 PA contract, although less than full-time would be considered.
The Trust is based on two acute sites with Rheumatology outpatient services on each site. The postholder would be encouraged to develop a subspecialty interest as we are keen to develop our services further for our patient population and support would be provided to for this.
Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will form part of our Rheumatology Consultant team, providing outpatient services across the two Trust sites. Successful candidates will be expected to cover work across both sites providing outpatient services but are also supported with work from home as service needs permit.
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a License to Practice.
About usCHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
DetailsClosing date: 12 November 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: 372-MED-MD236-B
Job locations: Calderdale and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Mill, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesThe Trust wishes to ensure that Consultants have time in their job plan to undertake Supporting Professional Activities which underpin and maintain high quality patient care. The Trust Board and Local Negotiating Committee have agreed that a Core allocation of 1.5 SPAs should be allocated to undertake CPD, appraisal, clinical supervision, audit and clinical governance, mandatory training and the general management of the service. Objectives should be agreed at the Job Plan review meeting with regards to this SPA.
Please see job description and person specification for further information.
Please see the attached person spec and job description for a full description of the role and responsibilities.
Person SpecificationQualifications- Essential: MRCP or equivalent
- Essential: All applicants must have Specialist registration for Rheumatology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration.
- Essential: Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
- Desirable: Relevant higher degree (MD or PhD degree)
Experience and Achievements- Essential: Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Rheumatology
- Essential: Evidence of ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of all patients presenting to the Rheumatology Department
- Desirable: Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
- Desirable: Understanding current issues within and the future direction of the specialty
- Desirable: Attendance at a recognised management course
- Desirable: Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
- Desirable: Experience/willingness to learn Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Teaching and Training- Essential: Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
- Desirable: Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Desirable: Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Desirable: Attendance at a teaching course
Audit and Research- Essential: Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
- Desirable: Critical Appraisal Skills
- Desirable: Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Disposition, Adjustment, Attitude and Commitment- Essential: Good communication and empathy skills with patients
- Essential: Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service
- Essential: Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload
- Essential: Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis
- Essential: Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff
- Essential: Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff
- Essential: Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost-effective healthcare
Practical, Intellectual Skills and Personal Qualities- Desirable: Evidence of continual learning and development
- Desirable: Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
- Desirable: Evidence of innovation
- Desirable: Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser
General- Essential: Eligibility to work in the UK
- Essential: Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Essential: For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening
- Essential: An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.cht.nhs.uk
ContactHR Team Leader, Sumerra Afzal, Sumerra.afzal@cht.nhs.uk, 01484355027
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and enhanced DBS disclosure. 