Locum Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care for patients with nephrology conditions and support the expansion of home haemodialysis services. This role includes teaching responsibilities and working within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric Nephrology medicine.
• Recent clinical experience in a paediatric Nephrology service.
• Full registration with the GMC.

Responsibilities

• Provide in and outpatient care for patients with nephrology conditions.
• Work closely with nephrology and wider teams.
• Support home haemodialysis service expansion.

Skills

Team-working skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teaching medical students

Teaching junior medical staff

Education

MBChB or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH

Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist to work 10 Programmed Activities. This post will replace one retiring colleague. The successful candidate will join a team of 8 consultant colleagues (7.5 WTE). The Consultant will be based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The clinical aspects of the post will be overseen by a surgical CSU, within the Division of Children's Services. The post-holder will work closely with all members of the nephrology and wider teams.

The appointee will provide in and outpatient care for patients with nephrology conditions. This will include a specific focus on home haemodialysis with the post supporting the expansion of this service to patients across the Northwest.

Emergency and out of hours cover is provided by a consultant on call rota (non-resident) which is high intensity but always interesting and challenging. The on-call consultant undertakes ward rounds onSaturdays and Sundays.

Cross-cover arrangements are in place to cover patients during times of leave. It is expected that the post holder will work closely with consultant colleagues to ensure clear handover and continuity of care for all patients and that time off during non-hot weeks will be taken flexibly to ensure the department is fully covered at all times.

The post will attract 10 PAs as detailed in the attached sample job plan. 1 PA per week is dedicated to continued professional development and teaching.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification
Requirements
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent MRCPCH
• Completion of general professional training (paediatrics)
• Eligible for specialist registration in paediatric Nephrology medicine. Should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT or equivalent at interview
• Recent clinical experience in a paediatric Nephrology service
• Good team-working skills
• Teaching medical students
• Teaching junior medical staff
• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Full registration with the GMC
• Registered on the GMC Specialist Register (or be within 6 months of CCT date from the date of interview) or equivalent

Desirable

• MD, PhD, or other higher degree
• Experience of Audit
• Publications in peer reviewed journals or a demonstrable commitment to developing research within this field in the Trust
• Leadership skills
• Paediatric nephrology clinical genetics experience

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