Job summary
This advert is for two WTE consultant nephrologist posts at North West Anglia NHS Foundation trust (one replacement and one new). These posts are an exciting opportunity to join the Renal Team at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
The North West Anglia renal service has a catchment area of 750.000 people and covers all aspects of Nephrology, Renal Replacement Therapy and long-term renal transplant follow up. Renal transplants are carried out at our tertiary partner centres in Leicester and Cambridge.
The dialysis program continues to grow and currently provides for 165 unit based haemodialysis patients, 45 peritoneal dialysis patients, and 15 home haemodialysis patients.
Inpatient renal services are placed at Peterborough City Hospital ward A8, which provides a 6 day a week dialysis service including haemodialysis and PD.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the JD & PS attached for further information.
Enquiries should be sent to Dr Frieder Kleemann, clinical lead nephrology (email: f.kleemann@nhs.net
About us
The Trust values and recognises the importance of mentoring in the development and support of first-time (and newly appointed) consultants within the Trust.
A new consultant will likely be facing a new set of opportunities and challenges, at a time when some of the existing support networks may not be available.
Each new consultant will be allocated a named established consultant, who has undergone formal coaching and mentoring training. As part of the new consultant's supporting professional activity regular face to face mentoring sessions will be available throughout the first year
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
For the post ofConsultant Nephrologistand Acute Physician (optional)
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
SECTION 1 | Summary of post
Title: Consultant Nephrologist and Acute Physician
Type of post: Substantive full time, new post
Start date: The start date will be agreed with the successful candidate
Summary: This is a substantive Nephrology post for 10 programmed activities a week at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) with the option to add G(I)M duties
Accountable to: The post holder is managerially accountable to the General Manager, and clinically accountable to the Divisional Director, Division of Emergency and Medicine.
Key Tasks: To work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver a modern responsive nephrology services across the wider Peterborough and Huntingdon area, in particular:
- 6 day a week inpatient dialysis at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH)
- AKI and general nephrology service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital (HH)
- Home-based renal replacement therapy
To work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver acute medical care pathways at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH).
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
For the post ofConsultant Nephrologistand Acute Physician (optional)
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
SECTION 1 | Summary of post
Title: Consultant Nephrologist and Acute Physician
Type of post: Substantive full time, new post
Start date: The start date will be agreed with the successful candidate
Summary: This is a substantive Nephrology post for 10 programmed activities a week at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) with the option to add G(I)M duties
Accountable to: The post holder is managerially accountable to the General Manager, and clinically accountable to the Divisional Director, Division of Emergency and Medicine.
Key Tasks: To work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver a modern responsive nephrology services across the wider Peterborough and Huntingdon area, in particular:
- 6 day a week inpatient dialysis at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH)
- AKI and general nephrology service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital (HH)
- Home-based renal replacement therapy
To work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver acute medical care pathways at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o MRCP or equivalent.
- o Specialist Register for Nephrology (or be eligible for entry onto this register within 6 months of application)
- o Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Nephrology and Medicine
- o Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, relating to nephrology
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- o Procedural ability - kidney biopsy, insertion of non-cuffed dialysis lines
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to advise and run a smooth, efficient nephrology service for both inpatients and outpatients.
- oAbility to organize and manage inpatient and outpatient priorities and treatment.
- oExperience of audit management
- oAbility and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising FY and CMT trainees, Trust Grade doctors, nurse specialists and ST trainees
- oAbility to teach basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Research Experience
Essential
- oExperience of research relevant to nephrology.
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Other Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to provide leadership when required
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- oCommitment to Continuing Professional Development, Clinical Governance and Audit
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o MRCP or equivalent.
- o Specialist Register for Nephrology (or be eligible for entry onto this register within 6 months of application)
- o Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Nephrology and Medicine
- o Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, relating to nephrology
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- o Procedural ability - kidney biopsy, insertion of non-cuffed dialysis lines
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to advise and run a smooth, efficient nephrology service for both inpatients and outpatients.
- oAbility to organize and manage inpatient and outpatient priorities and treatment.
- oExperience of audit management
- oAbility and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising FY and CMT trainees, Trust Grade doctors, nurse specialists and ST trainees
- oAbility to teach basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Research Experience
Essential
- oExperience of research relevant to nephrology.
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Other Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to provide leadership when required
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- oCommitment to Continuing Professional Development, Clinical Governance and Audit
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
