A unique and exceptional opportunity has arisen for a fulltime (10 PAs) post for a General Consultant Rheumatologist with an interest in Behçet’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 a
single site in due course.
The Behçets 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 Behçet’s Nurse Consultant and other Consultants
in 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 Behçet’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.
The post holder will work alongside Rheumatology colleagues in delivering outpatient services and consulting on inpatient referrals.
The post will include:
General Rheumatology clinics
One specialist Behçet’s clinic (This may eventually increase to two, depending upon clinical and research interests of the successful applicant)
Support for Behçet’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)
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.
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Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed information of the role duties and responsibilities.
