Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of (10PA) Consultant in Nephrology (Transplant Medicine) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post will be in General Nephrology with a focus on transplantation.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Nephrology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the existing Consultants in management of general Nephrology, Transplant, and dialysis patients at CUH, and will participate in the on-call Consultant rota when on-call they will have responsibility for inpatients admitted on to the renal wards as well as providing out of hours cover. Outpatient clinics include a mix of general Nephrology, transplant assessment, and transplant follow-up (including follow-up of the failing transplant) clinics. The post holder will also contribute to the dialysis line access service for insertion of tunnelled and non-tunnelled dialysis catheters.
The Nephrology department provides a fully comprehensive renal service for adult patients living in and around Cambridge, and together with the Transplant Service provides a regional service for kidney transplantation and kidney/pancreas transplantation in the Eastern Region. It also has particular interest and expertise in the management of autoimmune and inflammatory renal conditions, attracting referrals nationally and internationally. The department engages in and encourages research, in particular both laboratory and clinical research in the fields of (a) autoimmunity and vasculitis, (b) renal genetic and tubular disorders, and (c) transplantation. The department seeks to recruit and train able Physicians, in particular, those with academic aspirations.
In addition the Nephrology Inpatient Service provides care to those General Medicine patients admitted to beds on the renal/transplant and associated wards.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the existing Consultants in management of general Nephrology, Transplant, and dialysis patients at CUH, and will participate in the on-call Consultant rota when on-call they will have responsibility for inpatients admitted on to the renal wards as well as providing out of hours cover. Outpatient clinics include a mix of general Nephrology, transplant assessment, and transplant follow-up (including follow-up of the failing transplant) clinics. The post holder will also contribute to the dialysis line access service for insertion of tunnelled and non-tunnelled dialysis catheters.
The Nephrology department provides a fully comprehensive renal service for adult patients living in and around Cambridge, and together with the Transplant Service provides a regional service for kidney transplantation and kidney/pancreas transplantation in the Eastern Region. It also has particular interest and expertise in the management of autoimmune and inflammatory renal conditions, attracting referrals nationally and internationally. The department engages in and encourages research, in particular both laboratory and clinical research in the fields of (a) autoimmunity and vasculitis, (b) renal genetic and tubular disorders, and (c) transplantation. The department seeks to recruit and train able Physicians, in particular, those with academic aspirations.
In addition the Nephrology Inpatient Service provides care to those General Medicine patients admitted to beds on the renal/transplant and associated wards.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Standards
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Professionalism
Essential
Clinical Skills
Essential
Specialty Specific skills (related to the post)
Essential
Clinical Governance
Essential
Communication Skills
Essential
Personal Skills
Essential
Understanding of the NHS
Essential
Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Essential
Person Specification
Standards
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Professionalism
Essential
Clinical Skills
Essential
Specialty Specific skills (related to the post)
Essential
Clinical Governance
Essential
Communication Skills
Essential
Personal Skills
Essential
Understanding of the NHS
Essential
Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Essential
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).