Locum Consultant in Renal Medicine

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

Job summary

This Consultant Nephrologist (1.0 WTE) post will be predominantly based in the Department of Renal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

This post will have three main components:

i)Rotation through the in-patient renal medicine service at QEHB and contribution to the on-site acute renal referrals rota for Midlands Metropolitan University Hospital.

ii)The delivery of care for haemodialysis patients at a satellite dialysis unit and care for patients on peritoneal dialysis.

The post holder will have access to a networked Trust computer, training in UHB hospital network applications as well as designated secretarial support (combination of designated secretary and digital dictation support) and defined office space. This comprises desk space in an open plan area with access to meeting rooms. A departmental induction will be arranged prior to commencing the post.

Main duties of the job

As a consultant the appointee will have full responsibilities for patients under their care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure.

The appointee will share clinical responsibility with colleagues in running the clinical work of the department.

The appointee will play a role in meeting the department's contracted obligations for the provision of renal services and in ensuring that the overall performance of the unit meets the quality criteria agreed with the purchasing consortia.

Job plan:

The job plan varies on a week-by-week basis, based on a 48-week cycle that typically includes up to 14 weeks dedicated to in-patient work. This work is distributed between the 5-day per week MMUH acutes service, a 3 day weekend block of weekend acutes at QEH and 7 day in-patient care on renal wards up to 4 weeks per year. Weekend on-call frequency will not exceed 1:6 weekends (in patient average 3.5 PA).

2 SPAs - 1.5 core SPA for revalidation/appraisal purposes and 0.5 SPA for clinical and education supervision of doctors in training.

1 PA for satellite dialysis out-patient clinics and quality assurance meetings.

1.5 PA for CAPD clinic.

2 PA clinic time negotiable depending on the applicants experience and interests.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted

28 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Foundation Doctor

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-KSA-1092993

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

* Leadership skills appropriate to meet the strategic and operational priorities of the department

* Ability to work in teams both clinical and non-clinical to ensure best practice in Acute Kidney Injury is delivered

* Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, ability to navigate difficult communication scenarios.

* Evidence of track record in clinical research and or QI with publications of an appropriate standard.

* Commitment to research activity and QI aligned to enhancing the profile and performance of the department

* Dynamic and enthusiastic individual

Job description

Job responsibilities

* Leadership skills appropriate to meet the strategic and operational priorities of the department

* Ability to work in teams both clinical and non-clinical to ensure best practice in Acute Kidney Injury is delivered

* Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, ability to navigate difficult communication scenarios.

* Evidence of track record in clinical research and or QI with publications of an appropriate standard.

* Commitment to research activity and QI aligned to enhancing the profile and performance of the department

* Dynamic and enthusiastic individual

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE
* GMC Registration
* Inclusion on Specialist Register for Renal Medicine or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE
* GMC Registration
* Inclusion on Specialist Register for Renal Medicine or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).