Job summary
Locum Consultant in Renal Medicine
6-12 months - Fixed Term
This is an exciting collaboration between the trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT). We seek to jointly appoint a second trust-based locum consultant nephrologist at the Northwick Park Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
The trust based locum consultant nephrologist role encompasses both an outpatient and inpatient remit at Northwick Park.
In addition to providing inpatient ward reviews the post holder will also support known Imperial dialysis patients when they are admitted to the hospital and assess suitability for local HD. There will be liaison with the main unit at Imperial regarding patients in need of transfer to specialist renal beds, medication rationalisation and antibiotic stewardship. The post holder will work closely with the dialysis nurse managers and HD consultants to ensure the patients receive safe, high-quality care whilst an inpatient or within the dialysis unit
The post holder will undertake one general nephrology clinic per week within the dedicated renal centre at Northwick Park. The clinic will have a standardised template of 4 new and 8 follow up patients and reflect a mixture of face to face and telephone clinic.In addition, the post holder will undertake a second outpatient clinic which will be Imperial dialysis clinic .
The job includes taking a share of the on-call work on the Hammersmith Hospital site on a 1-in-10 nephrology rota including weekend ward rounds covering one of the Nephrology inpatient wards (1 DCC). This would involve a daily weekday and weekend ward round and board round at the hospital.
The post is offered as a DCC/SPA split of 8.5 DCC/ 1.5 SPA.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting collaboration between the trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT). We seek to jointly appoint a second trust-based consultant nephrologist at the Northwick Park Hospital site.
Northwick Park Hospital has a unique in-patient haemodialysis service which arose as a result of increased demand for emergency renal replacement during covid. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with the team to support this evolving unit in addition to managing in-patients with a multitude of renal issues.
The renal centre at Northwick Park encompasses an outpatients suite and dialysis unit. The dialysis unit operates six days a week and has a capacity of 53 stations.The post holder will be based at Northwick Park Hospital. The post holder will have a shared office space within the renal centre and secretarial support will be provided by dedicated staff based within the service. All consultant offices have dedicated computers for use or if preferred the postholder may have a laptop with docking station to facilitate office/remote working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting collaboration between the trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT). We seek to jointly appoint a second trust-based consultant nephrologist at the Northwick Park Hospital site.
Northwick Park Hospital has a unique in-patient haemodialysis service which arose as a result of increased demand for emergency renal replacement during covid. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with the team to support this evolving unit in addition to managing in-patients with a multitude of renal issues.
The renal centre at Northwick Park encompasses an outpatients suite and dialysis unit. The dialysis unit operates six days a week and has a capacity of 53 stations.The post holder will be based at Northwick Park Hospital. The post holder will have a shared office space within the renal centre and secretarial support will be provided by dedicated staff based within the service. All consultant offices have dedicated computers for use or if preferred the postholder may have a laptop with docking station to facilitate office/remote working.
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- MRCP
- Entry on the GMC's register with a Licence to Practice
- CCT in Nephrology & GIM or be within 6 months from date of interview
- Certificate of eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
- European Community Rights
Desirable
knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience and clinical expertise
- IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- NHS experience within the last 3 years
management /audit experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical leadership in the development of clinical services
- Evidence of engagement with audit/quality improvement project
Desirable
- Significant quality improvement project/publication
teaching
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
Person Specification
qualification
Essential
- MRCP
- Entry on the GMC's register with a Licence to Practice
- CCT in Nephrology & GIM or be within 6 months from date of interview
- Certificate of eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
- European Community Rights
Desirable
knowledge
Essential
- Appropriate experience and clinical expertise
- IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- NHS experience within the last 3 years
management /audit experience
Essential
- Evidence of clinical leadership in the development of clinical services
- Evidence of engagement with audit/quality improvement project
Desirable
- Significant quality improvement project/publication
teaching
Essential
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
- Formal teaching qualification
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
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).
