Consultant Nephrologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful appointee will be expected to have a broad training in general nephrology and in particular current experience in transplantation medicine. They will be expected to play a major part in the day-to-day activities of renal replacement therapy provision and the general nephrology service. They would be supported to develop our home dialysis programme.

General nephrology, pre-dialysis and renal replacement therapy patients are allocated to a lead consultant. Care for transplant recipients is provided via a team-based approach by the consultant nephrologists and transplant surgeons. The ward care and on call is organised using an acute week on service and chronic week on service model. Supervision of the hub dialysis unit is arranged on a trimonthly rota. They will also have a weekly general nephrology outpatient clinic and a share in other clinics for pre-dialysis, dialysis review, transplant assessment and transplant follow up. The transplant clinics also include joint input with the transplant surgeons.

Nephrology also contribute to General (Internal) Medicine either through the Acute Medical Unit or through the provision of care to general medical patients on surgical wards (medical outliers). The successful applicant would be expected to contribute 1PA of time to Acute Medicine.

Great importance is attached by the Trust to relations with other Trusts and services in the region. In the case of renal transplantation, this is particularly important. Although directly employed and based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, the renal transplant service is regarded as an asset that is owned by the renal services of the South West. As such the appointee will be expected to develop close working relationships with the appropriate colleagues in Exeter and Truro.

Pending RCP Approval

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC with license to practice.
• Accreditation in Nephrology and General (Internal) Medicine and on specialist register at or within 6 months of the AAC

Desirable

• Higher degree or within 12 months of submission
• Evidence of sub-speciality or other specific training

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of clinical nephrology, transplantation, and acute medicine
• Ability to place ultrasound-guided temporary central and femoral dialysis catheters

Desirable

• Ability to place tunnelled central venous catheters and CAPD catheters.
• Perform kidney biopsies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)