Consultant in Paediatrics and Nephrology

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is recruiting a Consultant in Paediatrics and Nephrology. The role involves delivering high-quality care through outpatient and acute services, leadership in clinical education, and the opportunity to impact the lives of children with kidney health issues. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing best care for everyone.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and MBBS or equivalent required.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register and training in paediatric nephrology.
• Evidence of subspecialty qualifications in nephrology.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute and outpatient services in Paediatrics and Nephrology.
• Support clinical decision making of junior doctors.
• Participate in general paediatric rota and provide on-call support.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nephrology expertise

Teaching

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

Specialist Register entry

APLS/EPALS/NLS instructor

Teaching qualification

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Paediatrics and Nephrology

The closing date is 30 June 2025

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious colleague to work within our exciting, ever-expanding Paediatric Department, and specifically into our local Paediatric Nephrology Service.

The substantive post has become available due to increased workload within the specialty, which up till now has been led by a single special interest (SPIN) consultant. Increased capacity to deliver and improve quality specialist care closer to children's homes, means a fantastic opportunity awaits anyone with an interest and training in paediatric nephrology.

The post holder will support paediatric nephrology work and some general paediatric emergency and elective work too, including outpatient clinics.

Successful applicants will have a job plan that includes general Paediatric service weeks, on calls out of hours and during weekends in addition to outpatient clinics. We have separate general paediatric and neonatal rotas across all three tiers and you are not expected to contribute towards the Neonatal on call rota. This post comes with 1.5 core SPA time, which is equivalent to those of other Consultants within the Department.

You will be encouraged to take on a leadership role in education/risk/service development should you wish to do so, usually by increasing the proportion of SPAs.

If you think this post may be for you, we would love to meet or talk to you. This post may also be suitable for someone wishing to work less than full time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide acute and outpatient services in Paediatrics and Nephrology. They will also participate in the general paediatric rota. They will also provide appropriate teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. He/she will be expected to work closely with primary and tertiary care to provide a seamless service.

As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

Ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service

Provide effective clinical leadership

Workwithin the principles of clinical governance

Sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate

Undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies

Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans

Maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Women and Children's Division or the Trust

About us

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475* in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.

Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.

Job responsibilities

To provide expertise in Nephrology and general paediatrics, safeguarding and any other chosen subspecialty interest.

To share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to patients presenting to the Paediatric unit

To support the clinical decision making of junior medical doctors, nursing staff and specialist nurses

To provide on-call support for Paediatrics and to attend the Department out-of-hours as per agreed protocols; to remain contactable and available when on-call

To provide for as long as it is required, an outpatient service at a peripheral hospital in the county

To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations and GMC Trainee Survey Feedback

To take a full role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including clinical meetings and tutorials. Undergraduate medical student teaching is organised through the Gloucestershire Clinical Academy, part of the University of Bristol

Where agreed, to act as Clinical or Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning

To support learning and development of Physicians Assistants and other allied professionals including Paramedics when in the Department

The Trust subscribes to a wide range of journals and there are good medical libraries at both Gloucester and Cheltenham with full literature search facilities. The department is part of a Trust wide intranet system and is well served for literature search and other internet functions

To keep Good Clinical Practice training up to date for as long as participating in clinical research

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Full GMC registration
• MBBS or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview)
• At least 6 months or more training at a (level 3) paediatric Nephrology centre
• Nephrology SPIN training/curriculum completed in training (only applicable to recent CCT)
• 6 months working at Tier 2 level in PICU
• Up to date APLS and Level 3 child safeguarding training (multiagency)
• Additional relevant degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis
• APLS/EPALS/NLS instructor
• Teaching qualification
• Educational supervision training
• Personal membership of a 'medical defence' organisation.
• Evidence of Subspeciality (Nephrology) qualifications and expertise (UK or European)
• Bladder incontinence training in children

Knowledge & Clinical Skills

• Consistent with independent consultant practice in a Paediatric unit.
• Competent to manage children and babies in an inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision i.e., able to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems in both elective and emergency settings
• Evidence of self-motivation and initiative.
• Commitment to the paediatric service development
• Be an example as clinical leader
• Ability to organise own CME/CPD needs.

Research Experience

• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects

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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