Consultant in Renal Medicine and General Medicine

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Renal Medicine and General Medicine at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

From a General Medicine perspective, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the care of General Medicine inpatients, oversee the care of a ward of medically fit patients and assist with the medical post take. They may also contribute to the care of patients on the newly opened general medical ward. They will be on the out of hour's Medical Consultant rota.

From a renal perspective, the successful candidate will be responsible for the running of the Renal Tubular and Genetics Disorder Service (including the Tolvaptan Service), which encompasses a wide variety of rare inherited and tubular disorders as well as the 'Stone Clinic' for patients with recurrent renal stone disease, where there is likely to be an underlying metabolic condition. They will also contribute to the renal ward cover and on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching and training in a leading national hospital.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Nephrology and General Internal Medicine 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.

The applicant is required to have sub-specialty experience in the management of patients with renal genetic and tubular disorders.

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.