Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Renal Consultant

The closing date is 27 July 2025

Job summary

The role is a 10 PA post within Renal Medicine, providing a full range of renal medical services as part of the Greater Manchester Renal Managed Clinical Network North Sector Renal Team.

The successful candidate will join 23 consultant colleagues based in the Department of Renal Medicine at Salford Royal Hospital who together provide services to residents of the North Sector of Greater Manchester. The post holder will be employed by the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) and be based at the Salford site, which is also the inpatient centre for the North Sector.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide general nephrology clinics/specialist clinics at Salford and the other designated peripheral sites. Management of the existing workload may change during this appointment, and this will be reflected within the job plan as necessary. The post-holder will be expected to participate in the on-call renal specialty service (1:10 weeks) and ward cover..

This post-holder will take responsibility for haemodialysis cohort, with the aim of supporting and developing services at the outreach Kidney Care Centre. The clinical responsibilities will be supported by either an Associate Specialist or Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Renal Services.

There are dedicated inpatient ward facilities (25 beds) at Salford based on H3 Ward.

All Consultants affiliated to the Centre have admitting rights for elective and non - elective cases where patients remain under their care during the admission.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance Careers

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-CON-RENAL-25

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on the specialist register
  • Completion of CCT/Higher specialist training or equivalent in Nephrology

Professional Registration

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • To be formally recognised as a Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards

Desirable

  • Recognised as an Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC trainer standards
  • Participation in a management training course
  • Participate in an advanced IT training course
  • Higher Degree

Knowledge and Training

Essential

  • Clinical expertise/knowledge in Renal Medicine
  • Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up-to -date with medical advances.
  • Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
  • Experience of recent and current research/ relevant publications
  • Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
  • Accountable for performance of self and others Empowers others

Desirable

  • Evidence of roles undertaken during training

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Acts with integrity honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
  • Able to create a vision for the department is able to lead and drive change
  • Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement
  • Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

  • Full Registration with the General Medical Council
  • Inclusion on the specialist register
  • Completion of CCT/Higher specialist training or equivalent in Nephrology

Professional Registration

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • To be formally recognised as a Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards

Desirable

  • Recognised as an Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC trainer standards
  • Participation in a management training course
  • Participate in an advanced IT training course
  • Higher Degree

Knowledge and Training

Essential

  • Clinical expertise/knowledge in Renal Medicine
  • Evidence of continuing personal and professional development and keeps up-to -date with medical advances.
  • Knowledge and appreciation of the core legal, ethical and political issues which govern medical practice
  • Experience of recent and current research/ relevant publications
  • Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
  • Accountable for performance of self and others Empowers others

Desirable

  • Evidence of roles undertaken during training

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Acts with integrity honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
  • Able to create a vision for the department is able to lead and drive change
  • Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement
  • Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive 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.

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Renal Clinical Director

Professor Dimitrios Poulikakos

dimitrios.poulikakos@nca.nhs.uk

01612065469

Details

Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-SCO-CON-RENAL-25

Job locations

Salford Royal Hospital

Stott Lane

Salford

M6 8HD


Supporting documents

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