Job summary
This is a e Nephrology post for 7 programmed activities a week at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT)
To work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver a modern responsive nephrology services across the wider Peterborough and Huntingdon area, in particular:
- 7 day a week inpatient dialysis at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH)
- AKI and general nephrology service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital (HH)
- Home-based renal replacement therapy
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to participate in future renal service developments, most notably the expansion of the unit-based and home dialysis programme, provision of 7 day a week inpatient acute dialysis at PCH, setting up AKI and general nephrology services at HH, and strengthening our link with primary care to improve CKD care.
Inpatient care for patients with renal conditions at PCH ward A8.
Prompt in-patient renal consult service to other medical and surgical specialties.
Provision of renal outpatient clinics at PCH, Stamford Hospital, HH, and Johnson Community Hospital.
Lead the development of and provide inpatient AKI services at PCH and HH.
To work with the established consultants to ensure equitable provision of nephrology services across the whole of the trust. This will include collaborative working, mutual cover for annual and study leave, and ensuring adherence to principles of clinical governance.
Lead on the provision of outpatient dialysis services, in collaboration with our renal tertiary care partners and home care team, including provision of out of hours telephone advice for the dialysis units and main hospitals.
Participation in the Renal on-call rota (1:6).
Supervise and train junior medical staff, including doctors and nurses.
Commitment to medical audit, continuing professional development (CPD) and annual revalidation.
About us
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role will be to facilitate provision of Nephrology services to the population of Greater Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, and South West Lincolnshire.
Please refer to the Job Description for more detailed information regarding this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your role will be to facilitate provision of Nephrology services to the population of Greater Peterborough, Huntingdonshire, and South West Lincolnshire.
Please refer to the Job Description for more detailed information regarding this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMRCP or equivalent.
- oSpecialist Register for Nephrology (or be eligible for entry onto this register within 6 months of application)
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Nephrology and Medicine
- oAbility to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, relating to nephrology
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- oProcedural ability - kidney biopsy, insertion of non-cuffed dialysis lines
Desirable
- oPostgraduate thesis (MD or PhD)
- oSpecialist Register for General Internal Medicine
- oInsertion of PD catheters
- oInsertion of cuffed dialysis lines
- oArea of special interest - haemodialysis, vascular access, home dialysis, AKI
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to advise and run a smooth, efficient nephrology service for both inpatients and outpatients.
- oAbility to organize and manage inpatient and outpatient priorities and treatment.
- oExperience of audit management
- oAbility and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising FY and CMT trainees, Trust Grade doctors, nurse specialists and ST traineeds
- oAbility to teach basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Desirable
- oPostgraduate teaching experience and degree
- oAbility to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- oExperience of research relevant to nephrology.
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- oPublications in peer-reviewed journals
Other Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to provide leadership when required
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- oCommitment to Continuing Professional Development, Clinical Governance and Audit
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMRCP or equivalent.
- oSpecialist Register for Nephrology (or be eligible for entry onto this register within 6 months of application)
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Nephrology and Medicine
- oAbility to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, relating to nephrology
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
- oProcedural ability - kidney biopsy, insertion of non-cuffed dialysis lines
Desirable
- oPostgraduate thesis (MD or PhD)
- oSpecialist Register for General Internal Medicine
- oInsertion of PD catheters
- oInsertion of cuffed dialysis lines
- oArea of special interest - haemodialysis, vascular access, home dialysis, AKI
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- oAbility to advise and run a smooth, efficient nephrology service for both inpatients and outpatients.
- oAbility to organize and manage inpatient and outpatient priorities and treatment.
- oExperience of audit management
- oAbility and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Teaching Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising FY and CMT trainees, Trust Grade doctors, nurse specialists and ST traineeds
- oAbility to teach basic clinical skills to undergraduates
Desirable
- oPostgraduate teaching experience and degree
- oAbility to supervise postgraduate research
Research Experience
Essential
- oExperience of research relevant to nephrology.
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- oPublications in peer-reviewed journals
Other Attributes
Essential
- oAbility to provide leadership when required
- oAbility to work in a team
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- oCommitment to Continuing Professional Development, Clinical Governance and Audit
- oWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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
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).
