Job summary
Renal Medicine (ST3+ equivalent)
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint senior clinical fellows to join our renal department. You will be part of a team providing both inpatient and outpatient care to patients with the full spectrum of kidney diseases and be able to participate in a full range of educational opportunities present within the department.
Main duties of the job
The post offers an excellent opportunity to join a centre of excellence for Renal Medicine training. The appointee will join a team of Renal Medicine Specialist Registrars in the Renal Department of the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust. This is a tertiary referral, academic renal unit providing renal services to North Central London. The post offers excellent clinical experience in dialysis, transplantation, chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury (AKI).
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest in London with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence and world class care.
Succussful candidates will work within a well led environment, committed to supporting ongoing professional development. These posts are ideal for those who:
Have completed internal medicine training
Are making the transition from core to specialist training and seeking to consolidate knowledge and experience
Have not previously worked in the NHS and seek an introduction to renal medicine at higher specialty trainee level
Completed specialist training and keen to gain additional experience of subspecialties in a world renowned institution
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will rotate through:-
Acute Kidney Unit
Acute transplant recipients,
ITU stepdowns
AKI transferred from other trusts in North Central London as part of the AKI Network.
They will also attend a variety of clinics including
Dialysis (Haemodialysis and PD)
Transplantation: acute and chronic clincis, transplant assessment clinic
Low clearance
general and sub-speciality nephrology e.g. vasculitis, lupus,. Nephrotic syndrome.
Opportunities will also be available to attend other clinics
Tubular
Stone disease
Maternal nephrology
Amyloid (Natinal Amyloid Centre)
Difficult hypertension
HIV nephrology
Uronephrology.
They will have the opportunity to perform native and transplant renal biopsies under consultant supervision and will be expected to participate in the registrar on call and night shift rota, for which they will be paid a supplement accordingly.
The appointee will have full access to the extensive academic and educational programmes that the department offers. The clinical department works in collaboration with the UCL Centre for Nephrology. Research opportunities are offered by several groups with established interests in renal tubular pathophysiology and stones, renal genetics, renal bone disease, cardiovascular disease, dialysis, autoimmunity and fibrosis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will rotate through:-
Acute Kidney Unit
Acute transplant recipients,
ITU stepdowns
AKI transferred from other trusts in North Central London as part of the AKI Network.
They will also attend a variety of clinics including
Dialysis (Haemodialysis and PD)
Transplantation: acute and chronic clincis, transplant assessment clinic
Low clearance
general and sub-speciality nephrology e.g. vasculitis, lupus,. Nephrotic syndrome.
Opportunities will also be available to attend other clinics
Tubular
Stone disease
Maternal nephrology
Amyloid (Natinal Amyloid Centre)
Difficult hypertension
HIV nephrology
Uronephrology.
They will have the opportunity to perform native and transplant renal biopsies under consultant supervision and will be expected to participate in the registrar on call and night shift rota, for which they will be paid a supplement accordingly.
The appointee will have full access to the extensive academic and educational programmes that the department offers. The clinical department works in collaboration with the UCL Centre for Nephrology. Research opportunities are offered by several groups with established interests in renal tubular pathophysiology and stones, renal genetics, renal bone disease, cardiovascular disease, dialysis, autoimmunity and fibrosis.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Eligibility to work in the UK by September 2024
- Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice at the time of appointment and up to date fitness to practice by August 2024
Desirable
- Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent
- Possession of a current ALS certification or equivalent
- Possession of a teaching qualification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Proficiency in a range of medical procedures
- Ability to insert temporary haemodialysis catheters independently
- Commitment to the specialty with evidence of previous experience in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation
- Sufficient knowledge base to act at specialist registrar level (ST3+) equivalent
- Experince in the training of junior medical staff, including the teaching of practical procedures
Desirable
- Experience in performing native and transplant biopsies
- Previous HDU/ITU experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of and lead a multi -disciplinary team
- Ability to supervise, manage and lead junior medical staff
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrable IT skills
Desirable
- Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Ability to relate to and empathise with patients from a wide range of backgrounds
- Ability to be thorough and to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Demonstrates probity and has the capacity to take responsibility for own actions
- Demonstrates initiative and motivation
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
- Eligibility to work in the UK by September 2024
- Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice at the time of appointment and up to date fitness to practice by August 2024
Desirable
- Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent
- Possession of a current ALS certification or equivalent
- Possession of a teaching qualification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Proficiency in a range of medical procedures
- Ability to insert temporary haemodialysis catheters independently
- Commitment to the specialty with evidence of previous experience in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation
- Sufficient knowledge base to act at specialist registrar level (ST3+) equivalent
- Experince in the training of junior medical staff, including the teaching of practical procedures
Desirable
- Experience in performing native and transplant biopsies
- Previous HDU/ITU experience
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work as part of and lead a multi -disciplinary team
- Ability to supervise, manage and lead junior medical staff
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrable IT skills
Desirable
- Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Ability to relate to and empathise with patients from a wide range of backgrounds
- Ability to be thorough and to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Demonstrates probity and has the capacity to take responsibility for own actions
- Demonstrates initiative and motivation
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).
