Job vacancy: Locum Consultant Nephrology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke On Trent

Job summary

Main area: Nephrology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months
Hours: Full time - 11 sessions per week (0.94 Additional PA's)
Job ref: 205-6198442

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospitals North Midlands
Town: Stoke On Trent
Salary: £93,666 - £126,281 £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/05/2024 23:59

Locum Consultant Nephrology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack attached under supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC Registration
Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry via CCT within 6 months of date of the AAC or CESR

Desirable criteria

MD, PhD or equivalent
Specialty Certificate Examination

Clinical Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Experience working at Consultant level within a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within renal medicine.
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients

Desirable criteria

Experience of clinical supervision
Experience in Critical Care

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working:

Essential criteria

Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications

Essential criteria

Evidence of training in research methodology
Experience in research including willing to participate in audit programmes.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of having undertaken original research
Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

Ability to organize and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgments when faced with conflicting pressures
Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Desirable criteria

Evidence of implementing change within a department/service
Evidence of leadership

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
Ability to work flexibly and cover colleagues absence. An enquiring and critical approach to work.
Strong record of attendance.
Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
Residence within 20 miles of base (return to base within 30 minutes if required)
To be accessible by telephone for on call duties

Important information about your application

All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support out recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Madhu Menon
Job title: Clinical Lead / Consultant Nephrologist
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01782 676345
Additional information: Dr M Menon, Clinical Lead for Nephrology on 01782 676345

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Locum Consultant Nephrology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Clinical Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working:

Essential criteria

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

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