Consultant in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/23/2025
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Description
There is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine or Rheumatology to join the team working across Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham, hospitals for 12 months.
Interested applicants are strongly recommended to come and meet the team and to discuss with our leads. We have a strong emphasis on team work, communication and flexible working to allow us to get the most out of our work and home lives. We are committed to contributing not just to Medicine and Rheumatology. but to the Trust as a whole in terms of inpatient flow, and also education, training and management.
This appointment will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions. The Job Description indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder.
This is a full time 10PA post. However, applications for less than full time work or job shares would also be welcomed. 11/12 PAs may also be available by mutual agreement.
This is a split role between Rheumatology and Acute Medicine. An indicative timetable is shown below
Rheumatology
Location
PAs
DCC/SPA Details
Withington/ Wythenshawe Hospital
3
Outpatient Clinics
1
Clinical Triage, inpatient referrals and MDT supervision
1
Patient-related administration
Other
1
Supporting professional activities (Teaching/CPD/service development)
Acute Medicine
Location
PAs
DCC/SPA Details
Wythenshawe
2
AMU/SDEC
On call Wythenshawe
1
1 in 8 weekends
0.5
Patient-related administration
Other
0.5
SPA Teaching/Training/CPD
Administration/Research/Medical Audit
Timetabled PA and SPA Commitments if doing pure Rheumatology
Location
PAs
DCC/SPA Details
Withington/ Wythenshawe Hospital
4.5
Outpatient Clinics
2
Clinical Triage, inpatient referrals and MDT supervision
2.0
Patient-related administration and attendance at MDT meetings (radiology, biologics MDT)
Other
1.5
Supporting professional activities (Teaching/CPD/service development)
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Waters Job title: Specialty Lead for Acute Medicine Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 701 9999
For more information please contact
Sophie Hale, Clinical Director for Medical Specialties
Lisa Waters, Specialty Lead for Acute Medicine
Interested applicants are strongly recommended to come and meet the team and to discuss with our leads. We have a strong emphasis on team work, communication and flexible working to allow us to get the most out of our work and home lives. We are committed to contributing not just to Medicine and Rheumatology. but to the Trust as a whole in terms of inpatient flow, and also education, training and management.
This appointment will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions. The Job Description indicates the main duties of the post, which may be reviewed in the light of experience and developments within the service. Any review will be undertaken in conjunction with the post holder.
This is a full time 10PA post. However, applications for less than full time work or job shares would also be welcomed. 11/12 PAs may also be available by mutual agreement.
This is a split role between Rheumatology and Acute Medicine. An indicative timetable is shown below
Rheumatology
Location
PAs
DCC/SPA Details
Withington/ Wythenshawe Hospital
3
Outpatient Clinics
1
Clinical Triage, inpatient referrals and MDT supervision
1
Patient-related administration
Other
1
Supporting professional activities (Teaching/CPD/service development)
Acute Medicine
Location
PAs
DCC/SPA Details
Wythenshawe
2
AMU/SDEC
On call Wythenshawe
1
1 in 8 weekends
0.5
Patient-related administration
Other
0.5
SPA Teaching/Training/CPD
Administration/Research/Medical Audit
Timetabled PA and SPA Commitments if doing pure Rheumatology
Location
PAs
DCC/SPA Details
Withington/ Wythenshawe Hospital
4.5
Outpatient Clinics
2
Clinical Triage, inpatient referrals and MDT supervision
2.0
Patient-related administration and attendance at MDT meetings (radiology, biologics MDT)
Other
1.5
Supporting professional activities (Teaching/CPD/service development)
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lisa Waters Job title: Specialty Lead for Acute Medicine Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0161 701 9999
For more information please contact
Sophie Hale, Clinical Director for Medical Specialties
Lisa Waters, Specialty Lead for Acute Medicine
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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