Locum Specialist/Consultant Doctor in Rheumatology | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£104,401 - £115,341 pa
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Winchester, SO22 5DG
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed doctor to join our existing Rheumatology team based in Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester. The posts are suitable for those with Rheumatology experience including candidates with more experience who are looking for stability and career development perhaps towards becoming a future consultant in Rheumatology. The appointee will provide a specialist rheumatological service in conjunction with Nine other Rheumatology Consultants based across both the Winchester and Basingstoke sites.

This post is central to delivering effective patient care at . The post will be primarily based in Winchester but you may be asked to attend other sites as required. The post will be involved in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of patients.

The postholder will provide support primarily for our outpatient service but will also be involved with inpatient care as well. This post will provide support for our Rheumatology outpatient service but also help us to achieve our 5-year goal of excellent care in Rheumatology including our biologics, CTD and fracture liaison services. Setting up an Ankylosing Spondylitis service, Rheumatology transition to adulthood and Fracture Liaison services are particular areas in development at the present time.

Post holders will be supported to obtain competencies in all areas of Rheumatology. It is expected that experience and competencies will be gained over a number of years and may ultimately contribute towards the post holder applying for a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) through the GMC.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the major provider of hospital services to the population of North and mid Hampshire and surrounding areas. The hospitals in Basingstoke and Winchester provide a comprehensive range of acute services as well as being a tertiary referral centre for colorectal, liver, peritoneal carcinomatosis, haemophilia and pseudomyxoma surgery.

Services are provided across Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover sites.

The Trust covers a population of 600,000 incorporating Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospitals (BNHH), Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH) in Winchester, Andover War Memorial Hospital (AWMH) and community hospitals. We provide one hospital service across multiple localities, delivering services as close as possible to the patient. BNHH and RHCH are 23 miles apart, situated in the middle of the M3 corridor, with excellent transport links to London and the south coast.

For full details, please refer to the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

The post holder will support the continued provision of excellent outpatient rheumatological care as well as some inpatient provision. There is administrative support provided and office accommodation.

This advert closes on Friday 7 Aug 2026

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