Consultant Nephrologist

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Full time
Location: Carshalton
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Job offered by: NHS
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Category:
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

You would be joining a team of 24 nephrologists 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, including a weekly clinic and renal advice at Royal Surrey Hospital, including a weekly advanced kidney care clinic and multidisciplinary team meeting, and providing care for a cohort of haemodialysis patients based at Sutton Satellite Unit. All the nephrology consultants based at 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. 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. About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offers an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics). 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

Medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC Entered onto the GMC Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent Appropriate higher medical qualification e.g. MRCP or equivalent MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research Clinical experience

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 specialty including renal biopsy and line insertion Management and administrative

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 Familiar with issues of service organisation and development Teaching and experience

Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees Able to teach clinical skills Experience of supervising junior doctors Experience of teaching lay groups Able to supervise postgraduate research Research experience

Able to contribute to change management Able to apply research findings to clinical problems Able to critically review research Publications in peer-reviewed journals Personal attributes

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.

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