Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology within the Tertiary Paediatric Nephrology Service for South, West and Mid Wales based at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £106,000 per annum to £154,760 per annum.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Nephrology service provides a specialised medical service for children who suffer from renal disease. All aspects of tertiary paediatric nephrology except transplantation are delivered and there are good links with Bristol for renal transplantation with joint protocol development and transplant pathways. Strong professional links with the adult nephrology and transplantation service are in place and involve joint biopsy meetings, transitional care clinics, and joint care for transplantation of young people.

The post holder will join a team of enthusiastic nephrologists and will have the opportunity to play a key role in further development of the service. The appointee will be an important member of the Welsh Clinical Network of Paediatric Nephro-Urology and will be expected to take an active interest in co-ordinating network activities with all the paediatricians from the referral hospitals in the area.

For more information or to visit the department interested applicants should contact:-

Dr Shivaram Hegde, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist & Clinical Lead

E-mail: Shivaram.Hegde@wales.nhs.uk

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-MP097.25

Job locations

UHW

Park road

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Job Description and Person Specification are attached in the supporting documents or please click 'Apply Now' to view in TRAC

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Job Description and Person Specification are attached in the supporting documents or please click 'Apply Now' to view in TRAC

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise ?On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / due within six months of interview date

Desirable

  • Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD / PhD)

Essential

Essential

  • Experience of working within a paediatric nephrology team during training or in a previous Consultant level post

Desirable

  • A sub-speciality interest within paediatric nephrology

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
  • Effective and demonstrable communication skills

clinical governance

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
  • Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research

Essential

  • Evidence of active research interests

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management

Essential

  • Evidence of effective leadership skills
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise ?On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / due within six months of interview date

Desirable

  • Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD / PhD)

Essential

Essential

  • Experience of working within a paediatric nephrology team during training or in a previous Consultant level post

Desirable

  • A sub-speciality interest within paediatric nephrology

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
  • Effective and demonstrable communication skills

clinical governance

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
  • Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research

Essential

  • Evidence of active research interests

Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management

Essential

  • Evidence of effective leadership skills

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

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

UHW

Park road

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

UHW

Park road

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist

Shivaram Hegde

shivaram.hegde@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

03 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty registrar

Salary

£106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-MP097.25

Job locations

UHW

Park road

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Supporting documents

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