Are you an ambitious and innovative physician looking to push the boundaries of your expertise by leading the development of our Renal Services?
This is the perfect opportunity for you make the change and discover your place at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
You will become an integral part of a supportive and diverse team of nephrology specialists, collaborating to forge and implement a modern responsive nephrology service and acute medical care pathways at our principal acute facilities, Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
The main services you will be responsible for are Outpatient Clinics (Nephrology, Dialysis and Long-Term Transplant follow up), as well as Nephrology Inpatient and on-call services.
Successful candidates, possessing comparable competencies to those already registered with the UK General Medical Council (UK GMC) as specialists, but lacking UK GMC specialist registration, will be offered a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of an extension to a second year. This arrangement is designed to provide ample time for the completion of the Certificate in Education and Training in Renal Services (CESR) pathway, which is essential for the acquisition of UK GMC specialist registration.
Should you require further information or wish to schedule an informal meeting, please do not hesitate to contact Dr Frieder Kleemann, Clinical Lead Nephrology atf.kleemann@nhs.net.
The session commitments have been established to include 7.5 PA and 1.5 SPAs dedicated to teaching, audit, research, and professional development activities. Participation in the on-call rota, which operates on a 1:6 basis, will be mandatory.
The job plan will be formulated in collaboration with the Clinical Lead and General Manager, and it will receive ratification from the Divisional Director upon appointment and subsequently on an annual basis.
Our Renal Service caters to a population of 750,000, addressing all aspects of Nephrology, Renal Replacement Therapy, and long-term follow-up for renal transplants. Renal transplants are performed at our tertiary partner centres located in Leicester and Cambridge.
The dialysis program is expanding and currently supports 165 patients receiving unit-based haemodialysis, 45 patients on peritoneal dialysis, and 15 patients undergoing home haemodialysis.
Inpatient renal services are located at Peterborough City Hospital, ward A8, which offers a dialysis service seven days a week, including both haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
You will engage in Nephrology procedures, contribute to education and training, and collaborate with various multi-disciplinary teams. Additionally, you will oversee and mentor junior medical staff, including both doctors and nurses.
A commitment to medical audit, continuing professional development (CPD), and annual revalidation is expected.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applicants from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
· Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
· Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for FT workers) plus bank/public holidays
· Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
· In-house Physiotherapy Services
· Career development and training opportunities
· Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
· Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
· Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team NWANGLIAFT.
You will work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver a modern responsive nephrology services throughout the broader Peterborough and Huntingdon regions, focusing on the following areas:
- 7-day a week inpatient dialysis at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH)
- AKI and general nephrology service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital (HH)
- Home-based renal replacement therapy
Furthermore, you will work in partnership with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver acute medical care pathways at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH).
In collaboration with the senior consultants, you will ensure the equitable distribution of nephrology services throughout the entire trust. This will involve cooperative efforts, mutual coverage for annual and study leave, and adherence to clinical governance principles.
In partnership with colleagues from the surgical and radiology departments, you will contribute to the expansion of local hemodialysis vascular and peritoneal dialysis access services.
As a seasoned consultant, you will oversee the provision of outpatient dialysis services, working closely with our renal tertiary care partners and the home care team. This will include the provision of out-of-hours telephone advice for dialysis units and main hospitals.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Feb 2025