Consultant Nephrologist - #145098

Job Overview

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) seeks to appoint an extra consultant nephrologist based at Glan Clwyd Hospital to support the expansion of renal services. You will join a team of 4 consultant nephrologists, 1 specialist renal doctor, 1 renal SPR, 4 junior doctors, 4 renal specialist nurses covering CKD, anaemia and transplantation, 1 renal social worker, 1 renal dietician, 0.5 WTE consultant renal psychologist and 1 renal physician associate. The renal team runs weekly diabetic kidney disease, transplant and general nephrology clinics, ward based dialysis facility, outpatient dialysis in the renal unit, which has a dedicated training facility for home therapies (haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis) and ITU based haemodialysis and continuous hemofiltration for critical care renal patients. There is close collaboration with newly centralised vascular services for north wales for vascular and peritoneal dialysis access as well as complex vascular surgical procedures for patients with CKD and AKI. The post holder will participate in a 1:18 GIM rota.

Main duties of the job

• Design and establishment of a robust multidisciplinary service for renal problems (both inpatient and outpatient) incorporating expertise from MDT.
• Play a major part of day to day running of kidney replacement therapy and general nephrology services.
• Maintain robust clinical governance mechanisms, including mortality and morbidity reviews, are in place to meet the safety/quality agenda agreed for Secondary Care
• Ensure there is appropriate and timely medical input into dealing with concerns, complaints, incidents and infection control issues
• Contribute to service development and improvement work within this specialised medical field and proactively supporting recruitment of medical staff and PAMs staff to the team.
• Provide, with consultant colleagues, a service in the speciality of renal medicine and General Internal Medicine with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
  
  

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC full registration and Licence to Practise
• Full MRCP or equivalent
• CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
• Valid Certified Basic Life Support Skills (or equivalent international qualification)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MD; PhD; MSc
  
  

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad based experience Renal Medicine and GIM
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• Knowledge and participation in CPD
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication
• Meet the requirements of GMC’s ‘Good Medical Practice’
• Ability to place US Guided haemodialysis catheters and Renal Biopsies
  
  

Clinical Governance

Essential Criteria

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
• Knowledge of risk management
  
  

Research

Essential Criteria

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree
  
  

Research

Essential Criteria

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
• Research degree
  
  

Teaching

Essential Criteria

• Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education ‘Training the Trainers’ experience
  
  

Essential Criteria

Management and Administrative Experience

• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS Evidence of management training
  
  

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Satisfactory pre-employment checks compliant with National Standards
• Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post
  
  

Personal Qualities

Essential Criteria

• Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team working skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
• Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of the service
• Evidence of leadership attributes
• Motivational skills