Job summary
A unique and exceptional opportunity has arisen for a fulltime (10 PAs) post for a General Consultant Rheumatologist with an interest in Behet's Disease at the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG).The Rheumatology department at UHLG is formed of the merger of the two legacy departments in Liverpool, based at Broadgreen and Aintree University Hospitals, and comprises a large department of a total of 13 Consultants, 1 Nurse Consultant, 14 Specialist Nurses, and Admin and Data support staff. The department is currently split across 2 sites, though it is anticipated that the department will be consolidated onto asingle site in due course.The Behets Service, within the department of Rheumatology, is one of 3 National Centres of Excellence and is a Highly Specialised Service commissioned by NHS England. The core functions of the service are delivered by a multidisciplinary team comprising two Rheumatologists, a Behet's Nurse Consultant and other Consultantsin Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Gynaecology and Clinical Psychology, all contributing to a one-stop clinic. The clinical team is supported by a Data Manager and Office Manager. The Liverpool Centre currently has 700 patients with Behet's from all over England (and devolved nations) on its books. The aim is to manage these patients on a shared care, hub and spoke basis, interacting with local hospitals as required.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside Rheumatology colleagues in delivering outpatientservices and consulting on inpatient referrals.
The post will include:

• General Rheumatology clinics
• One specialist Behet's clinic (This may eventually increase to two, depending upon clinical and research interests of the successful applicant)
• Support for Behet's service - high-cost drug approvals, telephone advice, meetings with NHSE and the other two Centres.
• Expectation to contribute to service development
• 1:6 rota as consultant of the week (9-5pm) to cover referrals
• 1:6 rota to manage the e-RS (triaging new referrals) and Advice and Guidance
• Participation in Rheumatology MDT (weekly), vasculitis MDT (monthly), specialist regional MDT (once a month)

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details
Date posted: 01 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-AMED-90-25-E
Job locations: Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• CCST in rheumatology (or within 6 months)

Desirable

• Academic/university post Higher degree by research (PhD)

Registration
Essential

• Full registration with the GMC

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Strong background in all aspects of general rheumatology with additional experience in systemic IMIDs such as CTDs, SLE or vasculitis

Desirable

• Specialist experience eg Fellowship in systemic IMID related field

Management Skills
Essential

• Understand management responsibilities of consultant role

Research
Essential

• Experience of clinical research as a Sub/Co-Investigator, and/or translational research
• Understanding of principles of GCP GCP certification

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Audit
Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable

• Track record in audit

Teaching
Essential

• Previous experience of teaching students/ junior doctors / PAMs

Desirable

• Educational supervisor accreditation
• Teaching qualifications or 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).

Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Director - Rheumatology
Dr Devesh Mewar
devesh.mewar@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
01512826048