Locum Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A large UK health board is seeking a full-time Locum Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology in Cardiff. Candidates should be GMC registered and have experience in a paediatric nephrology team. The role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary of £121,264 per annum. This position involves providing specialized care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration on Specialist Register or CCT due within 3 months of interview.
• Experience in paediatric nephrology team during training or previous Consultant level post.
• Sub-specialty interest in paediatric nephrology - desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised medical service for children with renal disease.
• Collaborate with adult nephrology for joint care and protocols.
• Coordinate activities with paediatricians from referral hospitals.

Skills

Effective teamworking

Demonstrable communication skills

Participation in clinical audit

Leadership skills

Research interests

Teaching experience

Education

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Higher academic degree (MD/PhD) - desirable

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology within the Tertiary Paediatric Nephrology Service for South, West and Mid Wales based at the Children's Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services. Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements. Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview. You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The Salary range for this post is £121,264 per annum. Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Nephrology service provides a specialised medical service for children who suffer from renal disease. All aspects of tertiary paediatric nephrology except transplantation are delivered and there are good links with Bristol for renal transplantation with joint protocol development and transplant pathways. Strong professional links with the adult nephrology and transplantation service are in place and involve joint biopsy meetings, transitional care clinics, and joint care for transplantation of young people.

The post holder will join a team of enthusiastic nephrologists and will have the opportunity to play a key role in further development of the service. The appointee will be an important member of the Welsh Clinical Network of Paediatric Nephrology and will be expected to take an active interest in co-ordinating network activities with all the paediatricians from the referral hospitals in the area.

For more information or to visit the department interested applicants should contact:-

Dr Shivaram Hegde, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist & Clinical Lead

E-mail: [e-mail]

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person\'s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Job Description and Person Specification are attached in the supporting documents or please click 'Apply Now' to view in TRAC

Person Specification

• Essential Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise — On Specialist Register for specialty / Specialist Registrar with CCT / due within 3 months of interview date

Desirable

• Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree (MD / PhD)

• Essential Experience of working within a paediatric nephrology team during training or in a previous Consultant level post

• Desirable A sub-speciality interest within paediatric nephrology

• Skills Essential
• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills

• Clinical governance Essential
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

• Research Essential
• Evidence of active research interests

• Teaching Essential
• Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

• Management Essential
• Evidence of effective leadership skills

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