Consultant in Renal Medicine

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at UHNM to join the dynamic team of 7 Nephrology Consultants, 2 Specialty Doctors and 12 Medics working at our main Royal Stoke Site and Satellite Units at County, and Leighton hospitals.

Our Nephrology service provides all types of dialysis both in-centre and home, transplant, CKD, home therapies, AKI and hypertension.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the existing nephrology team to deliver a high quality and timely service to the local population. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to shape and contribute to the development of the service. They will also work closely with the current team of consultant colleagues and participate in an 1:8.5 on call rota.

The UHNM renal team has a very strong clinical research programme led by International expert Professor Simon Davies and Dr Mark Lambie based within the University of Keele Institute for Science and Technology for Medicine. The post holder will be expected and supported to deliver clinical research as part of their SPAs.UHNM provides teaching for Keele Medical School and Staffordshire University.

Applicants require full GMC Registration and should be either on or within 3 months of entry onto the Specialist Register at the time of interview.

Main duties of the job

The Renal department consists of 1 x 28 bedded inpatient ward with 4 flexi trolleys, a satellite unit at County Hospital (12 stations) and a satellite unit at Leighton (16 stations).

The service provides both inpatient care and outpatient care at Royal Stoke and outpatient care at the satellite units to include dialysis and outpatient appointments.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the attached job description attached under supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification

Desirable

• MD, PhD or equivalent
• Specialty Certificate Examination
• Experience in running a hypertension service
• Experience in advanced kidney care service

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Renal Medicine
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within both specialties.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.

Desirable

• Higher training in a dedicated specialty training scheme.

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

Essential

• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Ability to organise, and manage outpatient priorities, waiting times / lists
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team. Competent in basic information technology
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:

Essential

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making.
• Ability to understand and apply re-search methodology

Desirable

• To have published in peer reviewed journals.

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

Desirable

• Use of Information and Technology
• Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
• Higher teaching qualification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• Ability and means to travel. Residence within 20 minutes travel from base.
• To be accessible by telephone for on call duties.

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 Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Hartshill

ST4 8FR

Employer's website

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

---