Locum Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a locum consultant paediatric nephrologist to join the GOSH paediatric nephrology team.

This is a full-time post, and the post holder will be part of the Paediatric Nephrology department, in the Body, Bones and Mind Directorate. This position is a fixed term appointment with on-call rota commitments on a 1 in 8 basis.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post, and the post holder will be part of the Paediatric Nephrology department, in the Body, Bones and Mind Directorate at GOSH. This position is a 12-month fixed term appointment. The post holder will participate in the on-call rota on a 1 in 8 basis, supporting the acute nephrology service on Eagle ward, across the hospital and the wider region.

The post holder will otherwise primarily be involved in outpatient work, managing the care of children in several specialist nephrology clinics (including but not limited to renal tubulopathies, glomerular disease, renal genetics and stone clinics). In addition, the post holder will support the General Nephrology outpatient service and will be required to support additional clinics for consultants covering additional acute on-call work. See detailed Job Description for the outline job plan for Direct Clinical Care and Supporting Professional Activities.

Specific Clinical Duties

We anticipate that the appointee will undertake approximately two speciality clinics per week and one general nephrology clinic every week. The appointee will be expected to participate in relevant weekly meetings at GOSH. The appointee will participate in the clinical supervision and training of the junior medical staff.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Date posted

04 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-MDL-6981371

Job locations

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below

Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

  • Always welcoming
  • Always helpful
  • Always expert
  • Always one team
  • Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
  • Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
  • Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

  • GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
  • MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
  • CCT/CCST in paediatric Nephrology (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)

Desirable

  • Higher degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
  • Research/publications
  • Formal teaching qualification
  • Leadership qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Paediatric Nephrology
  • Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
  • Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
  • Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects

Desirable

  • Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
  • Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
  • Experience of clinical leadership or management

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • High level written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environmen
  • Presentation skills
  • Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills
Person Specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential

  • Always welcoming
  • Always helpful
  • Always expert
  • Always one team
  • Knowledge and understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
  • Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
  • Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential

  • GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
  • MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
  • CCT/CCST in paediatric Nephrology (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)

Desirable

  • Higher degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
  • Research/publications
  • Formal teaching qualification
  • Leadership qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Paediatric Nephrology
  • Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
  • Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
  • Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects

Desirable

  • Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
  • Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
  • Experience of clinical leadership or management

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • High level written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
  • Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environmen
  • Presentation skills
  • Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills

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).

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.

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

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialty Lead for Paediatric Nephrology

Dr Matko Marlais

matko.marlais@gosh.nhs.uk

Date posted

04 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

271-MDL-6981371

Job locations

Great Ormond Street

London

WC1N 3JH


Supporting documents

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