Job summary
The
Leeds Renal Service is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Nephrologist. The
post will be 10 PA appointment and will be available from May 2025, initially
for 6 months. There are also plans to advertise for a substantive consultant.
The
successful applicant 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 being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently
in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been
authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
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
teaching and service development are essential.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate 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.
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. Our
20,000 staff ensures that every year we see and treat 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. The Trust is
closely linked with the University of Leeds and undertakes both undergraduate
medical teaching and postgraduate studies.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
assist with the management of the increasing workload in renal medicine across
Leeds and surrounding areas, and to provide, with consultant colleagues, a
service to Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, with responsibility for the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of renal disease.
To
provide a complementary or enhancing special interest to those of the other
Consultant Nephrologists in Leeds.
To
work with colleagues to devise ways to benefit renal services through the
closer integration of the Leeds renal service with primary care.
To
share responsibility (with eight other consultant nephrologists) for the care
of the Trusts chronic haemodialysis patients, with specific responsibility for
supervising the care of patients who dialyse at the satellite unit in
Pontefract
To
share with consultant colleagues responsibility for the staffing of specific
renal outpatient clinics as per renal consultant team job plan.
To
contribute to the care of patients following renal transplantation
To
share out-of-hours clinical responsibilities with colleagues by participating
in the renal consultant on call rota (1:14 for renal 24 hours)
To
participate in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees within the
department.
To
contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the Trust.
To
develop appropriate research interests that will benefit the clinical service
provided.
To demonstrate a willingness to undertake additional
professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
assist with the management of the increasing workload in renal medicine across
Leeds and surrounding areas, and to provide, with consultant colleagues, a
service to Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, with responsibility for the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of renal disease.
To
provide a complementary or enhancing special interest to those of the other
Consultant Nephrologists in Leeds.
To
work with colleagues to devise ways to benefit renal services through the
closer integration of the Leeds renal service with primary care.
To
share responsibility (with eight other consultant nephrologists) for the care
of the Trusts chronic haemodialysis patients, with specific responsibility for
supervising the care of patients who dialyse at the satellite unit in
Pontefract
To
share with consultant colleagues responsibility for the staffing of specific
renal outpatient clinics as per renal consultant team job plan.
To
contribute to the care of patients following renal transplantation
To
share out-of-hours clinical responsibilities with colleagues by participating
in the renal consultant on call rota (1:14 for renal 24 hours)
To
participate in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees within the
department.
To
contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the Trust.
To
develop appropriate research interests that will benefit the clinical service
provided.
To demonstrate a willingness to undertake additional
professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Renal Medicine.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within nephrology & dialysis & renal transplantation & take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary renal centre
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK or have references which have been authorised
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Renal Medicine.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within nephrology & dialysis & renal transplantation & take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary renal centre
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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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).
