Job overview

The post holder will join a team of 12 WTE of Nephrologists providing clinical leadership to renal patients at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The job plan allows for a rota of 1 week in 18 of ward-based work which will be devoted to delivering inpatient services at the Royal Stoke site. The duties will also include 3 PAs for research activities and 1 PA of undergraduate medical school responsibilities with Keele University. The remaining weeks will be used to deliver out-patient care and other services at the Royal Stoke site as detailed below.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be on an annualised job plan and the clinical responsibilities will include delivering a weekly general nephrology clinic (39 per year), fortnightly renal transplant clinic (21 per year) and a fortnightly advanced kidney care clinic (21 per year).

The post holder will also be expected to contribute regularly to procedures, supervision and training of the renal specialist trainees and trust grade doctors. They will also participate in the rota with other Consultant Nephrologists to cover on-call commitments, the inpatient referrals service and the advice and guidance service for our primary care colleagues. In addition, the post-holder will be expected to contribute to the education of trainees, quality improvement, research activities, and clinical governance of the service.

 The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.