Job summary
- Main area
- Rheumatology
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months (To meet the immediate demands of the service)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Per annum pro rata)
- Job ref
- 050-YG-RHEUM-0926-L
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Gwynedd and Llandudno General Hospital
- Town
- Bangor
- Salary
- £125,509 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Session by session
- Closing
- 22/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Rheumatologist
Locum Consultant
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
The organisation is currently undertaking a comprehensive operating model review and change programme to ensure we are best positioned for the future, creating exciting opportunities to shape how we work and deliver for the people of North Wales.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to shape the Rheumatology Services in North Wales for a Locum Consultant Rheumatologist based across Llandudno General Hospital and Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor. The appointee will have responsibility for the management of outpatients, inpatient, supervising and training speciality trainees and Allied Health / Medical Associate professionals.
The Peter Maddison Rheumatology Centre (PMRC) was officially opened on the 4th July 2013, and is the hub for North West Wales Rheumatology Services.
The Llandudno PMRC hub delivers to a wide geographical area with a population of 250,000 and is linked to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor. The two main outpatient sites are Llandudno and Ysbyty Gwynedd. Biological and other immunosuppressant therapies are carried out in the Assessment and Therapy Unit at Llandudno
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to contribute to the workload of the department in line with recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians which specify six to seven new patients per clinic, ten to fifteen review patients per clinic and mixed clinics where one new patient takes the time of two review patients depending on case mix of new to review patients. The successful applicant will be required to provide high quality service. A significant contribution to the general Rheumatology service will be expected but opportunities to pursue a specialist interest of relevance to the overall service will be encouraged.
Working for our organisation
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is Wales’s largest health organisation, with a budget of over £2.4 billion and a workforce of over 20,000 staff.
BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services for the population of North Wales, across 3 acute hospitals and a network of community hospitals, health centres, clinics, and mental health units. It also co-ordinates or provides the work of GP practices and NHS services provided by dentists, opticians, and pharmacists across the region.
The Health Board is an integrated health system that strives for excellent, compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public sector and other statutory and third sector organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.
If you are ready to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare in North Wales and possess the skills and experience required for this role, we invite you to apply.
Informal conversations are encouraged prior to applying.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCP or Equivalent
- GMC Full Registration
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Higher Degree
- On Specialist Register in Rheumatology
Clinical and Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate experience in training grade posts at SpR/SR in Rheumatology
- Competent in assessment and management of all common Rheumatological conditions
Desirable criteria
- Appropriate experience in training grade posts at SpR/SR leading to accreditation or CCT/CESR or recognised equivalent in General Medicine
- Previous Rheumatology Consultant post or equivalent
- Training in the use of ultrasound in Rheumatology practice
- Relevant experience of an appropriate subspecialty interest which complements available services (eg CTD, Paediatric Rheumatology, Community Rheumatology, Sports Medicine)
- Equivalent training accepted by the College or GMC for Specialist Register
- Formal Management experience
Teaching / Audit / Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
- Evidence of ability to carry out medical research and audit, and to assess research findings
Desirable criteria
- Publication of original research
- Involvement in Clinical Research projects and / or clinical trials
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Appropriate levels of skills and abilities expected for a Consultant grade post
- Appropriate skills in specialist procedures including joint injection
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an MDT setting
- Ability and willingness to work within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and NHS performance framework and targets
Desirable criteria
- Computer skills
- Ultrasound skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Adaptability to changing needs of service
- Work in pressured environment
- Ability to travel to meet service and health expectations
- Aligns own values with those of the Health Board
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local or regional level
- Ability to speak Welsh or the willingness to learn the Welsh language
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Yasmeen Ahmad
- Job title
- Consultant Rheumatologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 852062
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