Consultant in Acute Medicine and Nephrology

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Acute Medicine and Nephrology. This role requires delivering high-quality care within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on renal and acute medical patients. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive qualifications in nephrology and management experience. Attractive working conditions with opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment are offered. The position includes substantial clinical responsibilities and leadership roles within the Trust.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Access to educational resources

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage acute renal patients.
• Competency in peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion.
• Experience with renal biopsies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care for patients in Acute Medicine.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure high standards of clinical care.

Skills

Leadership in patient care

Clinical management

Communication

Teaching and mentoring

Education

Full registration with GMC

MRCP or equivalent

Nephrology SCE

Higher research qualification (MD or PhD)

Job description

Main area Renal and Acute Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call) Job ref 438-CA797

Employer Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cross Site Town Cross Site Salary £109,725 - £145,478 On call Salary period Yearly Closing 07/01/2026 23:59

Consultant in Acute Medicine and Nephrology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

We are delighted to invite applications for 1 New Consultant colleague to join our joint teams.

The role is a new 1.0 WTE substantive full-time Consultant post working across renal and acute medicine.

In renal, the post will deliver general nephrology and chronic pots-transplant clinic in Burnley from our new John Sagar Renal Centre. They will also conduct Acute post-transplant clinics at RPH for newly repatriated patients following kidney transplant at MRI. The successful candidate will also contribute to our Renal biopsy rota at Preston.

Acute medicine will constitute approximately 50% of the direct clinical care component of this post. T his post is 10 PA’s and will be discussed and agreed, working with the successful candidate. The job plan will be discussed with Clinical Director of both departments and a mutually agreed job plan will be put in place to cover Acute medical referred patients in ED.

Main duties of the job

From an acute perspective the post will concentrate on AMU and ED in-reach and the post holder will:

• Provide direct input into the care of patients referred to Acute Medicine.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary teams and lead the co-ordination of patient care.
• Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periods.
• Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
• Develop close links with ED and General Practitioners operating in the area.
• Exercise the freedom to develop the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.

The appointee will provide clinical and managerial leadership in running of the Acute Medicine service. The aim of this post is to enhance the quality of the service provided, to support improvements to in-house medical education and training and lead changes and quality improvement projects in acute medicine.

The Acute Medicine team is split across 2 sites—RPH and CDH, with 14 Consultants across site. The s uccessful candidate would be expected to be on call for GIM at Chorley. The role involves providing senior reviews to acute medical take at Chorley.

Working for our organisation

The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust forms one of the Major Acute trusts in the Northwest with a range of specialities on site, as well as being a Tertiary Centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria in the Departments of Trauma, Neurosciences, Oncology, Plastic Surgery & Burns, Vascular Surgery in addition to Renal Medicine. Innovation and quality improvement is actively encouraged with support from our Continuous Improvement team. Undergraduate medical student teaching is highly respected and an essential component for all departments within our Trust; as we develop active and developing links with the Universities of Manchester, Central Lancashire and Lancaster. There are many opportunities to develop your educational profile within and outside the trust.

Lancashire is an attractive area to live and has many facilities available locally. The cities of Manchester and Liverpool are within easy reach. Recreational facilities are many and varied, with the Lake District, Ribble Valley, Yorkshire Dales and the Fylde Coast nearby.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:

• What we can offer
• The Team

Informal enquiries and requests to visit the Hospitals are welcome and should be made, following shortlisting, with Mr. Steve Canty, Medical Director and Silas Nicholls, Chief Executive [phone]

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration or eligibility for full registration with the GMC with licence to practice.
• Hold MRCP or equivalent qualification:
• Hold Nephrology SCE
• Entry on the GMC Specialist register for Renal Medicine & GIM via • CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) •CESR or • European Community Right
• Higher research qualifications. MD or PhD or equivalent.

Experience

• Full training in Renal & GIM/ as required by the JRCPTB.
• Recent experience of caring for renal transplant patients and advanced kidney disease clinics
• Competent to perform peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion
• Experience in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching
• Experience of leading and developing care for renal patients;
• Experience in specialist area (s) that would enhance existing LTHTR services. Competent to perform renal biopsies.
• Trained Clinical or Educational Supervisor

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Dr. Beng So

Job title: Consultant Nephrologist and CD of renal

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Additional information: Please also contact Dr. Sharief Mohiuddin ([e-mail])