Locum Consultant Nephrologist
Posted 17 hours 24 minutes ago by NHS
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a locum Consultant Nephrologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated colleague to join a dynamic and cohesive team of twelve existing Renal Consultants, one Consultant in ITU/Renal Medicine, and five Transplant Surgeons.
The post holder will contribute to the outpatient management of our satellite dialysis unit at Kings Mill Hospital and our home haemodialysis programme, as well as both undertaking outpatient nephrology clinics and the full range of our inpatient nephrology & acute transplantation services. The posts will both comprise 10 Programmed Activities but there may be additional PAs of work available, subject to mutual agreement with successful candidates.
Main duties of the jobNottingham University Hospitals Trust is a large university teaching hospital serving a local population of 675,000 and has a Renal Transplantation catchment area of 1.79 million. The emergency department based on the Queens Medical Campus is one of the busiest in Europe. As a major teaching Trust, NUH enjoys close links with the city's universities and attracts and develops the highest calibre of staff. It continues to be the hospital of choice for patients, encourages investment and remains at the forefront of research.
The renal and transplant unit currently supports around 750 prevalent transplant patients and over 450 dialysis patients. We have established programmes for peritoneal- and home haemo- dialysis, and three satellite dialysis units. We average around 80-90 transplants per year. Our unit thrives on a strong multidisciplinary culture and has been at the forefront of many national and international initiatives. There is a strong base and foundation for clinical research. Nottingham is the regional centre for paediatric nephrology.
The successful applicant would start in February 2025 or as soon as possible after that.
About usWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilitiesFor further details, please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification Training and Qualifications- Full GMC registration
- MRCP (Nephrology)
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register via: CCT (or within 6 months of CCT at date of interview) in Nephrology or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or European Community Rights (if applicable)
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- A broad training which demonstrates appropriate experience in, and positive attitudes to, all aspects of Renal Medicine
- Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices
- High level of clinical experience and competence in nephrology
- Additional subspecialty training/experience relevant to haemodialysis
- Competent in (including ability to perform, supervise and teach) kidney biopsies and tunnelled line insertion
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.
AddressNottingham University Hospital City Campus
Consultant Nephrologist and Head of Service
Nottingham University Hospital City Campus