Fixed Term Consultant in Renal Medicine

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NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant

Main area Renal Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Fixed Term Consultant Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Covering vacant post) Hours Full time – 10 sessions per week Job ref 279-MWRSCHFTRENAL-475

Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Sussex County Hospital Town Brighton Salary £105,504 – £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Nephrologist to join the team at UHSussex. This is a fixed term 6 month post at 10 PAs (9DCC : 1 SPA split).

The successful applicant will be based at the Sussex Kidney Unit (SKU) in the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton, which is part of University Hospitals Sussex, and is the teaching hospital associated with Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

The successful applicant will become part of the consultant team doing general nephrology clinics and advanced kidney care clinics in Brighton, transplant clinics in Brighton and renal procedures which would include renal native/transplant biopsies and/or tunnelled lines. There is no general medical component to this job.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Sussex Kidney Unit and contribute to the development the unit both within UH Sussex and the wider nephrology community.

The post holder will be one of ten full time renal consultants based at the Sussex Kidney Unit in Brighton with an office there. The successful applicant will work in Brighton predominantly but may also need to travel to do clinics within our whole SKU catchment area.

Clinics in Brighton would involve general nephrology patients and those with advanced kidney disease being prepared for end stage renal disease to be managed with active or conservative therapies. The standard clinic template would be 8 follow up patients (20 minute slots) and 2 new patients (40 minute slots) in each clinic. Appropriate time is allocated in the job plan for clinic administration and follow up post clinic, this represents a clinic of 4 hours with one hour then allocated for clinic administration and one hour for follow up administration.

The successful applicant will have a transplant clinic in Brighton, with a similar clinic template as outlined above.

The successful applicant would be responsible for a native and transplant renal biopsy procedure list and/ or tunnelled fluoroscopically guided line list at the RSCH which will involve supervising ST3+ trainees in these procedures.

There is the possibility that they may also be involved in clinics and in-reach ward rounds at our other multiple sites and must be willing to travel.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it – because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please with regards to this please please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Experience/Qualifications

• Basic Medical Degree
• Full GMC
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 12 months of being a Fixed Term consultant

Clinical Skills & Experience

• • Experience managing Renal dialysis and sub speciality patients
• Experience in Inpatient and outpatient renal nephrology work
• • Ability to do Renal biopsies and haemodialysis lines

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation & Planning

• • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• • Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
• Evidence off managerial skills

Teaching Skills

• • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification

Academic & Research

• • Evidence of participation in audit
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prize and honours

Career Progression & Personal Attributes

• Appropriate progression of career to date
• • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written

Important information for applicants:

Please note, the use of AI generated applications will be closely monitored. It is at the managers discretion to reject your application if they feel the majority has been created through the use of AI tools.

Closing Adverts Early: In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.

Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

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UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications

Further Information

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Sarah Lawman Job title Clinical Lead Email address Telephone number 01273 696955 Additional information

Applicants are invited to visit the hospital or to phone for informal discussion by arrangement with:

Dr Victoria Ingham ( ) and Dr Sarah Lawman ( )

Address – 1st Floor, 21 Farncombe Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2BW
– St Mary’s Hall, Eastern Road, Brighton and Hove, BN2 5JJ

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