Job summary
Required to fill a new
post within the Leeds Renal Service at St Jamess University Hospital.The renal service provides
high quality care for the population of Leeds and the surrounding area and is
the regional centre for renal transplantation. The main renal unit is within
the St Jamess University Hospital site; the renal service also has an outreach
service providing nephrological review and dialysis support to inpatients at
the Leeds General Infirmary site. The main renal unit has 42 inpatient beds on
two wards, which provide inpatient care for nephrology, dialysis and transplant
patients. This post will also contribute to the General (Internal) Medicine
rota.
There is a 26 station
outpatient dialysis unit, a 5 station inpatient dialysis unit and an outpatient
peritoneal dialysis unit on the St Jamess Hospital site. The haemodialysis
service also has a 32 station haemodialysis unit at Seacroft hospital site in
Leeds, and satellite dialysis units in Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury,
Pontefract and Beeston.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 2 July 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates
will join an enthusiastic and supportive renal department with 17 consultant
colleagues, an associate specialist and junior doctor team. The posts will be
based at St Jamess University Hospital and will be predominantly clinical with
responsibility as a member of consultant team for providing inpatient and
outpatient care for nephrology, dialysis and renal transplant patients.
The successful applicants
should hold accreditation in Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or
equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of CCT
at the time of interview, if currently in a training programme within the UK.
In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories
of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.Applicants must be able to
demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects
of renal medicine, including the management and care of chronic haemodialysis
and renal transplant patients. Excellent communication and team working skills,
a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and service
development are essential.
Consideration will be
given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job
share.
If shortlisted, you will
be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
Kidney disease is a
growing public health issue: What strategies can be employed to best tackle
this?
About us
Leeds Teaching
Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to
leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country
as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000
staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our
2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000
in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Renal service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is seeking to
appoint a consultant in renal medicine.
This will be a new post, and is full time based on a 10PA contract. The successful applicant will be employed by
LTHT, and will work alongside existing consultants and contribute to the
running of the renal service.
The renal service is based at St Jamess University Hospital, and provides
high quality care for the population of Leeds and the surrounding area and is
the regional centre for renal transplantation.
Although the main renal unit is within the St Jamess
University Hospital site; the renal service also has an outreach service
providing nephrological review and dialysis support to inpatients at the Leeds
General Infirmary.
The main renal unit at St Jamess University Hospital has 42 inpatient
beds on two wards, which provide inpatient care for nephrology, dialysis and renal
transplant patients.
This post will make a contribution to General (Internal) Medicine.
There is a 26 station outpatient dialysis unit, a 5 station inpatient
dialysis unit, and an outpatient peritoneal dialysis unit on the St Jamess
Hospital site. The haemodialysis service
also has a 32 station haemodialysis unit at Seacroft hospital site in Leeds,
and satellite dialysis units in Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Pontefract and
Beeston.
The renal unit provides support for
approximately 690 patients receiving haemodialysis, 75 receiving peritoneal
dialysis, 24 on home haemodialysis and 1300 renal transplant patients. In the past two years over 350 acute renal
transplants were performed.
The post holder will contribute to the care of nephrology
patients take on the responsibility for the supervision of a cohort of haemodialysis
patients (including home haemodialysis) and will undertake outpatient
nephrology clinics and low clearance clinics in Leeds. They will also participate in the renal on
call rota.
Within the job plan for this position are 1.19PA of DCC
to General Internal Medicine. This will be delivering inpatient care to the
general medical inpatients.
The new department of GIM, within the Speciality and
Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit, will be staffed by 15 dual
accredited physicians from Group 1 specialities, who will work a consultant of
the week model of care on a one in eight rota, providing a daily consultant
ward round. This is a brand new service, and will provide exciting
opportunities for successful candidates to be involved in service development
and quality improvement, as well as gain leadership and management experience.
The GIM PAs in colleagues job plans will be reviewed
after two years in post, with the likelihood (subject to individual wishes, and
confirmation with your line manager) of this activity being passed on as new
Group 1 speciality consultants are appointed to the organisation allowing
incumbents to return that time to their department and allow them to develop
further their parent speciality interest.
Applications
are encouraged from experienced consultants wishing to take up a new challenge
or newly accredited consultants who will be supported through our highly
regarded development programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Renal service in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is seeking to
appoint a consultant in renal medicine.
This will be a new post, and is full time based on a 10PA contract. The successful applicant will be employed by
LTHT, and will work alongside existing consultants and contribute to the
running of the renal service.
The renal service is based at St Jamess University Hospital, and provides
high quality care for the population of Leeds and the surrounding area and is
the regional centre for renal transplantation.
Although the main renal unit is within the St Jamess
University Hospital site; the renal service also has an outreach service
providing nephrological review and dialysis support to inpatients at the Leeds
General Infirmary.
The main renal unit at St Jamess University Hospital has 42 inpatient
beds on two wards, which provide inpatient care for nephrology, dialysis and renal
transplant patients.
This post will make a contribution to General (Internal) Medicine.
There is a 26 station outpatient dialysis unit, a 5 station inpatient
dialysis unit, and an outpatient peritoneal dialysis unit on the St Jamess
Hospital site. The haemodialysis service
also has a 32 station haemodialysis unit at Seacroft hospital site in Leeds,
and satellite dialysis units in Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Pontefract and
Beeston.
The renal unit provides support for
approximately 690 patients receiving haemodialysis, 75 receiving peritoneal
dialysis, 24 on home haemodialysis and 1300 renal transplant patients. In the past two years over 350 acute renal
transplants were performed.
The post holder will contribute to the care of nephrology
patients take on the responsibility for the supervision of a cohort of haemodialysis
patients (including home haemodialysis) and will undertake outpatient
nephrology clinics and low clearance clinics in Leeds. They will also participate in the renal on
call rota.
Within the job plan for this position are 1.19PA of DCC
to General Internal Medicine. This will be delivering inpatient care to the
general medical inpatients.
The new department of GIM, within the Speciality and
Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit, will be staffed by 15 dual
accredited physicians from Group 1 specialities, who will work a consultant of
the week model of care on a one in eight rota, providing a daily consultant
ward round. This is a brand new service, and will provide exciting
opportunities for successful candidates to be involved in service development
and quality improvement, as well as gain leadership and management experience.
The GIM PAs in colleagues job plans will be reviewed
after two years in post, with the likelihood (subject to individual wishes, and
confirmation with your line manager) of this activity being passed on as new
Group 1 speciality consultants are appointed to the organisation allowing
incumbents to return that time to their department and allow them to develop
further their parent speciality interest.
Applications
are encouraged from experienced consultants wishing to take up a new challenge
or newly accredited consultants who will be supported through our highly
regarded development programmes.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Nephrology.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent qualification.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Nephrology.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Nephrology.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Nephrology.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB/MBBS or equivalent qualification.
- Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Nephrology.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Nephrology.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
