Consultant in Nephrology

Job title:

Consultant in Nephrology

Company:

British Medical Journal

Job description

We are looking for a fully qualified, energetic, dynamic and enthusiastic nephrology consultant colleague to join the department and help in delivering high quality clinical care to our patients. The post provides a good balance of outpatient and inpatient nephrology including hospital and home- based dialysis as a member of a team of 18 nephrologists.Main duties of the jobThe post will broadly involve the following:1. Inpatient Nephrology Ward Cover – including other District Hospitals2. Out-of-Hours and Weekend Nephrology On-Calls3. Specialist areas of skill and interest (one or more)a. Satellite/Main Haemodialysis Cohort and/or Home Haemodialysis Cohort Coverb. Vasculitis and glomerulonephritis clinics and MDT:c. Advanced chronic kidney disease care:4. Clinical & Educational Supervision of Foundation, Core and Specialist Renal Trainees5. Undergraduate & Postgraduate Teaching:6. Participating in and leading where appropriate relevant MDT meetings, Mortality Meetings, Emergency Bleep Review Meetings and Clinical Governance Groups.7. Addressing patient safety concerns and complaints as appropriate.8. Fulfilling other managerial and leadership requirements of appointed consultants at the Trust.About usMFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job description
Job responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person Specification
Qualifications, Clinical Skills & Training
Essential

• MB.ChB or equivalent qualifications
• CCT In Renal Medicine (within 6 months of application)
• Full GMC Specialist Registration with License to Practice
• Postgraduate qualifications (MRCP or equivalent)
• Experience of kidney and pancreas transplantation in an acute transplanting unit
• Experience in interventional procedures including competence to perform kidney transplant biopsy

Desirable

• Higher Qualification (MD, MSc or PhD)
• Post CCT fellowship in transplantation

Audit and Research
Essential

• Experience of Audit/Quality Improvement
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• Publications in peer reviewed journals
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Experience in research grant writing

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of formal and bed-side teaching at postgraduate/undergraduate levels

Desirable

• Specific training in teaching skills
• Experience of clinical/educational supervision of trainee doctors

Academic Achievements
Desirable

• Distinctions, Prizes or awards

Management and Administrative Experience and Skills
Essential

• Ability to advise on the smooth and efficient running of a specialist clinical service
• Ability to manage own time efficiently and prioritise accordingly
• Flexibility to adapt to changing service demands

Desirable

• Management training
• Ability to manage and lead working groups

Communication, Team Working and use of IT
Essential

• Organisation and Team Working Skills
• Communication Skills
• IT skills (word, excel, access, database, reporting, literature search, bibliography)

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:27:44 GMT

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