Job summary
10 PA Consultant Nephrologist
You would be joining a team of 24nephrologists with a wide range of clinical and research interests working out of the regional renal unit based at St Helier, providing renal care throughout South London and Surrey
Based at St Helier Hospital with two days a week spent providing outreach general nephrology clinics, includinga weekly clinic and renal advice at Royal Surrey Hospital, including weeklyadvanced kidney care clinic and multidisciplinary team meeting, and providing care for acohort of haemodialysis patients based at Sutton Satellite Unit.
All the nephrology consultants basedat St Helier contribute to care of renal inpatients, with a hot week, currently every six weeks. The appointee would also be required to carry out ward-rounds at the weekend on the same basis and be available for one in 12 nights on call from home. The job plan has 1.5 SPAs allocated for revalidation, appraisal, audit and CPD time. In addition, there is a further 0.5 SPA time allocated for the new consultant to become involved in educational supervision of the renal middle grade doctors or in supporting them in carrying out renal procedures. The job plan enables time to attend unit histopathology meetings, seminars, grand rounds and journal clubs and we are supportive of the postholder developing their own interest in association with the needs of the unit
AAC Interview Date: Monday 3rd March 2025
Main duties of the job
Please see the job description for a specific breakdown of the main duties of this role, this is detailed in the job description and the person specification of the role.
The role is a substantive 10 PA post and has been approved by the RCP.
AAC Interview Date: Monday 3rd March 2025
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offersan extensive range of services, includingcancer,pathology,surgery, andgynaecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals,Epsom HospitalandSt Helier Hospital, andrun services from other locations, includingSutton Hospital.
St Helier Hospital is home to theSouth West Thames Renal and Transplantation UnitandQueen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to theSouth West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals haveAccident and Emergency departments (A&E)andMaternity services (Obstetrics).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the above, this is detailed in the job description and the person specification of the role.
This is a 10 PA locum post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the above, this is detailed in the job description and the person specification of the role.
This is a 10 PA locum post.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entered onto the GMC Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
- Approprirate higher medical qualification eg MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Clinical experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the speciality including renal biopsy and line insertion
Management and administrative
Essential
- Audit/research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
- Supervision of postgraduate trainees
- Personal time management
- knowledge of principles of clinical governance
- Able to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiar with issues of service organisation and development
Teaching and experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Able to each clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/postgraduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups
- Able to supervise postgraduate research
Research experience
Essential
- Able to contribute to change management
- Able to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Able to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to work in partnership to deliver a patient-centred focus
- Demonstrates an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Able to communicate with patients and relatives
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willing to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional and national levels
- Willing to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
- Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entered onto the GMC Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent
- Approprirate higher medical qualification eg MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
Clinical experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the speciality including renal biopsy and line insertion
Management and administrative
Essential
- Audit/research
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST
- Supervision of postgraduate trainees
- Personal time management
- knowledge of principles of clinical governance
- Able to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable
- Familiar with issues of service organisation and development
Teaching and experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Able to each clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/postgraduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups
- Able to supervise postgraduate research
Research experience
Essential
- Able to contribute to change management
- Able to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Able to critically review research
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal attributes
Essential
- Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to work in partnership to deliver a patient-centred focus
- Demonstrates an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Able to communicate with patients and relatives
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willing to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional and national levels
- Willing to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
- Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
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).
