Consultant in Renal Medicine

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Brighton
2 months ago
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Job summary

Applications are sought for a 10 PA substantive Consultant post in Renal Medicine. They would join the 12 enthusiastic and committed Renal Consultants in the department and multi-professional team.

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 do general nephrology/ advanced kidney care clinics in Brighton, as well as an acute new patient clinic. They will also form part of the renal consultant team who do outreach general nephrology clinics in the Polegate/Eastbourne renal unit seeing new and follow up patients.

The successful applicant will be responsible for around 50 haemodialysis patients in the Polegate/Eastbourne Unit and for a native and transplant Renal biopsy procedure list at RSCH. There is no general medical component to this job and the applicant will be involved in the renal on-call rota at the RSCH on a 1:9-11 basis.

Main duties of the job

SKU has a large number of home dialysis patients as well as around 500 transplant patients and 540 haemodialysis patients. Haemodialysis takes place at the main unit at SKU and in satellite units at Bexhill, Eastbourne and Worthing.

There are some clinics held offsite at the satellite units which the post holder will be expected to attend and assistance with transport can be provided.

There are ample opportunities for audit and quality improvement projects in our well-established audit programme. There is also the time and resources for extensive study leave opportunities and this is encouraged in all registrars.

There are also research activities which the post holder could become involved with both NIHR portfolio studies and independent projects with a good track record of trainees presenting their work at national and international meetings.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. 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 ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

oBasic medical degree oPostgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice oCCT in Renal or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC

Desirable

oHigher Degree

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