Locum Consultant - Rheumatology

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Karen Cox
Position Business Manager
Email karen.cox12@nhs.net
Phone number 0113 3924863

Shortlisting Date: 13 October 2026
Interview Date: 20 October 2026

Locum Consultant in the department of Rheumatology

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Rheumatologist, with special interests in experience and interest in a subspecialty area. This post will be available from October 2026 for a period of 6 months

This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the Rheumatology team. The post-holder will provide Clinical duties, mainly outpatient based in general and subspecialty Rheumatology. There will be opportunities to deliver service improvements.

The post will be based at Chapel Allerton Hospital.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in MRCP in the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have established skills across Rheumatology. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Dr Shouvik Dass

Consultant in Rheumatology

Tel: 0113 3924569

Job Summary

To deliver care to patients attending Rheumatology outpatients clinics at CAH

• Out-patient clinics, specifically including ultrasound, early arthritis and general rheumatology but can also be expanded to other subspeciality clinics within the constraints of the job plan
• To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the CSU and across the trust.
• To contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the Rheumatology department. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department. Experience in rheumatology research will be valued for this.

Why you should join our Team

The Rheumatology department in Leeds is internationally renowned for treatment and research and offers the highest levels of service, and access to world class treatment in Trauma & Orthopaedics.

The Clinical Service Unit at Chapel Allerton Hospital consists of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Rheumatology and Dermatology and complex rehabilitation services.

The Rheumatology department is predominantly based at Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds. We have dedicated facilities for outpatient clinics, including imaging facilities with MSK ultrasound in clinic, inpatient wards and a day case unit. In addition to 20 substantive consultants there is a strong middle grade workforce of specialist trainees and clinical nurse specialists.

The department is closely linked to the NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre and the Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, which are both on site at Chapel Allerton Hospital.

The department provides secondary and tertiary services including as a regional specialist centre of excellence.

What you will bring to the role

You will deliver care to patients attending Rheumatology outpatients clinics at CAH

• Out-patient clinics, specifically including ultrasound, early arthritis and general rheumatology but can also be expanded to other subspeciality clinics within the constraints of the job plan
• To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant specialist teams within the CSU and across the trust.
• To contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the Rheumatology department. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are.

Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

This post is for 6 months at 10 PAs per week. The post is mainly outpatient based as a Locum Consultant in Rheumatology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Experience and interest in a subspecialty area is desirable.

Proposed Job Plan - The post consists of 10 PAs with 9 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1 PA of supporting professional activity (SPA).

The appointee must hold accreditation in MB BS (or equivalent), MRCP (or equivalent). Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.