Locum Consultant Nephrologist - Fixed Term

NHS; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Portsmouth seeks a nephrologist for a 21-month fixed term position to manage outpatient clinics in West Sussex and provide inpatient renal care at Portsmouth Hospital. Candidates must have GMC registration and CCT in Nephrology. Responsibilities include overseeing virtual clinics and participating in a 1:10 on-call rota. The role also involves supervising resident doctors, making it essential for applicants to have demonstrable clinical skills in nephrology.

Qualifications

• GMC registration required for practice.
• CCT in Nephrology must be achieved shortly.

Responsibilities

• Manage outpatient nephrology and dialysis.
• Provide inpatient care for AKI at Portsmouth Hospital.
• Participate in a 1:10 on-call rota, including weekends.
• Oversee virtual clinics for CKD patients.
• Supervise and teach resident doctors.

Skills

Clinical skills in nephrology and nephrological emergencies

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

CCT in Nephrology (or within 6 months) and MRCP

Job description

Wessex Kidney Centre, Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust are excited to offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic team to support inpatient acute renal care in Portsmouth and outpatient nephrology services in West Sussex and Hampshire.

This advertisement is for a fixed term 21-month WTE post working in Wessex Kidney Centre covering outpatient services in the West Sussex area and inpatient work in Portsmouth Hospital

Main duties of the job

The post will cover outpatient clinics (nephrology, dialysis and long-term transplant follow up) for patients in the West Sussex area. The post holder will form part of the home haemodialysis nephrology team covering clinics in Fareham and will also oversee an established virtual clinic for chronic kidney disease patients on a digital platform. Nephrology inpatient and on call services will be at Portsmouth Hospital supporting a team of 9 other nephrologists. The postholder will have a regular nephrology procedure list and be expected to contribute to education and training and will work with a variety of multidisciplinary teams.

About us

The Wessex Kidney Centre is a busy renal unit with a catchment area of 2.4 million people and covering all aspects of nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation. It has a large home dialysis program (both Peritoneal dialysis and home haemodialysis), 835 patients on dialysis and carries out over 100 transplants per year.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Outpatient management of nephrology, dialysis, and chronic transplant patients at satellite units in Bognor Regis and Fareham.
• Inpatient nephrology and acute kidney injury (AKI) care at Portsmouth Hospitals, with 2-week ward cover every 10 weeks.
• Participation in a 1:10 on-call rota, including weekends.
• Oversight of virtual clinics for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients via digital platforms.
• Joint responsibility for renal replacement therapy (RRT) clinics at satellite dialysis unit.

• Home haemodialysis clinics supporting one of the UKs largest home dialysis populations.
• Dedicated procedural sessions for line insertions and renal biopsies.
• Supervision and teaching of resident doctors in procedural skills and clinical practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• CCT in Nephrology (or within the next 6 months) and MRCP

Experience

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months) or CESR
• Specialist Training in Nephrology to the level of CCT completion.

Additional criteria

• Demonstrable clinical and technical skills to provide a consultant service in nephrology and nephrological emergencies
• Understanding of clinical risk management