Locum Consultant Rheumatologist
Job Title: Locum Rheumatology Consultant
Department: Rheumatology
Location: MKUH
Programmed Activities: 0.4 WTE
Fixed term until 17th August 2027
We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Milton Keynes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Full GMC registration and license to practice is essential for this role. Candidates without GMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered.
The candidate will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, and growing local department. We also have established networks with many Centres of National Excellence and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford is our Tertiary Centre. We have high quality, supportive primary care colleagues including one with a specialist interest in rheumatology (GPwSI). The wider hospital community works closely with rheumatology for cross-speciality cases.
In addition to clinical work, there ample are opportunities for research and teaching, both undergraduate and post-graduate. These can be discussed as a part of the job planning process.
We are looking for a colleague to both complement the existing team but also to being their own ideas, input, and professional expertise to the department.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.
Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Shoma Banerjee Job title: Consultant Clinical Lead Email address: Shoma.Banerjee@mkuh.nhs.uk
