Consultant in Nephrology (Transplant Medicine) inCambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED
MON 25 NOV 2024
Candidates should be fully registered with the GMC and ideally hold a CCT in Nephrology or be nearing completion. The role also encourages engagement in research, particularly in areas related to autoimmunity and transplantation. The trust emphasises leadership development, requiring newly appointed consultants to participate in a five-day Consultant Development programme within their first year. Flexibility in work hours and job-sharing opportunities are available to accommodate personal circumstances.
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Nephrology (with an interest in Transplant Medicine) at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Renal Department provides a fully comprehensive renal service for adult patients living in and around Cambridge, and together with the Transplant Service provides a regional service for kidney transplantation and kidney / pancreas transplantation in the Eastern Region. It also has particular interest and expertise in the management of autoimmune and inflammatory renal conditions, attracting referrals nationally and internationally.
In addition the Nephrology in-patient service provides care to those general medicine patients admitted to beds on the renal / transplant and associated wards.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Nephrology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.
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Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
The post will be in General Nephrology with a focus on transplantation. The post-holder will join the existing Consultants in management of general nephrology, transplant, and dialysis patients at CUH, and will participate in the on-call Consultant rota when on-call they will have responsibility for inpatients admitted on to the renal wards as well as providing out of hours cover. Outpatient clinics include a mix of general nephrology, transplant assessment, and transplant follow-up (including follow-up of the failing transplant) clinics. The post-holder will also contribute to the dialysis line access service for insertion of tunnelled and non-tunnelled dialysis catheters.
In addition, the job holder will be part of a departmental initiative that engages in and encourages research, in particular both laboratory and clinical research in the fields of (a) autoimmunity and vasculitis, (b) renal genetic and tubular disorders, and (c) transplantation. The Department seeks to recruit and train able physicians, in particular, those with academic aspirations.
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