Consultant in Renal Medicine

Job title:

Consultant in Renal Medicine

Company:

NHS

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at UHNM to join the dynamic team of 7 Nephrology Consultants (participating on a 1:8.5 on-call rota), 2 Specialty Doctors and 12 Medics working at our main Royal Stoke Site and Satellite Units at County, and Leighton Hospitals.Our Nephrology service provides all types of dialysis both in-centre and home, transplant, CKD, home therapies, AKI and hypertension.The post holder will primarily lead the hypertension service and would be responsible for the development of this service. They would also contribute to the advanced kidney care service. In addition, they would be responsible for managing a cohort of haemodialysis patients at Royal Stoke hospital and will also run a weekly general nephrology clinic.The post holder will be expected to contribute regularly to: procedures, supervision and training of the renal STs and trust grades. As well as contributing to the education of trainees, quality improvement, research activities, and clinical governance of the service.The UHNM renal team has a very strong clinical research programme led by International expert Professor Simon Davies and Dr Mark Lambie based within the University of Keele Institute for Science and Technology for Medicine.Applicants require full GMC Registration and should be either on or within 6 months of entry onto the Specialist Register at the time of interview.Main duties of the jobThe Renal department consists of 1 x 28 bedded inpatient ward with 4 flexi trolleys, a satellite unit at County Hospital (12 stations) and a satellite unit at Leighton (16 stations).The service provides both inpatient care and outpatient care at Royal Stoke and outpatient care at the satellite units to include dialysis and outpatient appointments.About usUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.Date posted11 April 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£93,666 to £126,281 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number205-7132949Job locationsRoyal StokeNewcastle RoadHartshillST4 8FRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesA detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description attached under supporting documents. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesA detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description attached under supporting documents.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification

Desirable

• MD, PhD or equivalent
• Specialty Certificate Examination
• Experience in running a hypertension service
• Experience in advanced kidney care service

ExperienceEssential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Renal Medicine
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within both specialties.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.

Desirable

• Higher training in a dedicated specialty training scheme.

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team WorkingEssential

• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Ability to organise, and manage outpatient priorities, waiting times / lists
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team. Competent in basic information technology
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:Essential

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
• Ability to understand and apply re-search methodology

Desirable

• To have published in peer reviewed journals.

Management and Administrative ExperienceEssential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Desirable

• Use of Information and Technology
• Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
• Higher teaching qualification

Personal AttributesEssential

• Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• Ability and means to travel. Residence within 20 minutes travel from base.
• To be accessible by telephone for on call duties.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification

Desirable

• MD, PhD or equivalent
• Specialty Certificate Examination
• Experience in running a hypertension service
• Experience in advanced kidney care service

ExperienceEssential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Renal Medicine
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within both specialties.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.

Desirable

• Higher training in a dedicated specialty training scheme.

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team WorkingEssential

• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Ability to organise, and manage outpatient priorities, waiting times / lists
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team. Competent in basic information technology
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:Essential

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
• Ability to understand and apply re-search methodology

Desirable

• To have published in peer reviewed journals.

Management and Administrative ExperienceEssential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Desirable

• Use of Information and Technology
• Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
• Higher teaching qualification

Personal AttributesEssential

• Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• Ability and means to travel. Residence within 20 minutes travel from base.
• To be accessible by telephone for on call duties.

Expected salary

£93666 – 126281 per year

Location

Hartshill, Warwickshire

Job date

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:15:43 GMT

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