Job summary
- Main area
- Nephrology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40)
- Job ref
- 177-MDEMER-6597679
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/09/2024 17:00
- Interview date
- 27/11/2024
Employer heading
Consultant in Nephrology and General Medicine
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant General Physician and Nephrologist to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at the James Paget University Hospital.
The appointee will have responsibilities to the general medical on call as well as providing occasional ward round cover to the medical acute admission. There will also be the opportunity to play a significant teaching role in the Norwich Medical School.
Prospective candidates should be within 6 months of obtaining a CCT, or be listed on the Specialist Register of the GMC, for Nephrology and General (Internal) Medicine or be seeking to work towards a Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR).
Main duties of the job
- Share work load with consultant physician colleagues.
- Provide with the other Consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for General Internal Medicine and cover for annual, study and professional leave.
- Provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust.
- Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospital.
- Take part in the continuing medical education programme. The Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.
- Play a full part in the teaching, audit and other governance activities of the department.
See attached job description for full list - Pending RCP approval
Working for our organisation
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) provides medical services for a population of approximately 230,000 living in South East Norfolk and North East Suffolk, plus a large number of visitors to the coast and Broads National Park during the summer months. In addition, it provides approximately 1/3 of the secondary care teaching for the new Norwich Medical School.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will be joining Dr Jean Patrick and Dr Nishamanie Karunasena in running the renal services at James Paget University Hospitals. It would be expected that the post holder would work collaboratively with the renal team at the NNUH to improve the provision for renal patients at the James Paget. The renal services include inpatient cover, outpatient renal clinics, supporting the outpatient haemodialysis unit and opportunity to be involved in research activity and teaching.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Hold a certificate or being within 6 months of completion of training or being on or eligible for the UK Specialist Register at the date of interview.
Desirable criteria
- MD/PhD
- Possession of ALS
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems with a wide experience in Acute and General Medicine
Desirable criteria
- A special interest to compliment those within the department
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in teaching junior medical staff
- Motivation and able to plan and develop the service
- Experience of teaching medical students
- Ability and enthusiasm for teaching health care professionals and medical students in an Acute Medicine setting
- Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively
- Willingness to participate in clinical governance
- Leadership qualities
- Energy and enthusiasm and an ability to work under pressure
- Conscientious and highly motivated with the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and staff
- Able to form part of a team and recognise the importance of team working
- An interest in developing and reinforcing interdepartmental relations
Desirable criteria
- Formal training in teaching skills
- Experience of committee work/project management.
- Computer Literate
- Forward thinking and not afraid of the challenges that change brings
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beth Turrell
- Job title
- Medical Workforce Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453117
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