About this role
Job summary
We are delighted to invite applications for1full timeNew Consultant colleague to join our team.LTH is the specialised commissioned service for Lancashire & South Cumbria to provide Renal service, which includes the Fylde coast.
The roleis a new position tohelp meet our rising demand forGeneral Nephrology, Glomerulonephritis andpost-kidneytransplantpatient careat our new Bob Coward Renal Centrelocatedat Blackpool.This is asubstantivefull-time Consultant Nephrologistpostto address theneeds of the population of the Fylde coast.
They willconduct the majority oftheir DCCout of the newly commissioned renal centre, however throughadvanceagreement with the Clinical Director, there may beopportunities to negotiate a change in job plan to includeon-calls, proceduresand/orclinic activities at Royal Preston Hospital
Main duties of the job
General Nephrology,Glomerulonephritisand post-transplantclinics will beBob Coward Renal Centre,Blackpool(face-to-face and virtual). In-patient bedside reviews may berequiredforBlackpoolinpatientsandreviewing referralson Patient Pass. There is timeallocatedin the job plan to reflect this commitment.
The successful candidate willjoina highly successfulrecipient transplant work-up programwhich has resulted in a growing population of post-transplant patients requiring care closer to home.This clinic will support the transplant clinic at Royal Preston Hospital which is set-up to repatriate recently transplanted patients from Manchester Royal Infirmary typically 6-8 weeks after transplantby freeing up capacity and following-up patients at their local centre.
The successful candidate willbe responsible forsetting-up a newGlomerulonephritisclinicat theBob CowardRenal Centre to look afterpatients in theFylde coast area.At present, the serviceonlyexistat RPH and is oversubscribed.
About us
You would join an excellent,friendlyand compassionate large Renal service that covers 1.6 million people, looking after over 1400 dialysis and transplant patients across a large geographical area including 4 trusts and 6 satellite renal centres in addition to our main hub unit at Royal Preston Hospital. Our newly refurbished renal satellite centresoffer renal outpatient clinic facilities, on-site phlebotomy in addition to regular dialysis stations and self-care areas.The Bob Coward Renal Centre is scheduled tobe operations from September 2026 andbeyond caring for dialysis patients,our existingand new clinic willoperateout of this newstate of the artfacility.
We have an award winning successful live and deceased donor transplant programme and a well-established home dialysis team, offering Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis training at our facility in Chorley Hospital and now Kendal.We have an expanding research portfolio recruiting to national and international trials and undertaking original research within the NIHR badged on-site Lancashire Clinical Research Facility.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
What we can offer
Job Plan/On-call Requirements
The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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
Desirable
Higher qualifications; MA, MSc or MD/PhD.
Experience and Skills Essential
Full training in Renal & GIM/ as required by the JRCPTB. Recent experience of caring for General Nephrology, Transplant and Haemodialysis patients. Additional qualifications in Glomerulonephritis or Renal transplantation
Desirable
Experience of leading and developing care for Vasculitis & AKI services Experience in other specialist area (s) that would enhance existing LTHTR services Competent to perform renal biopsies Trained Clinical or Educational Supervisor
Management Essential
Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
Desirable
Demonstrate with examples clear leadership and successful quality improvement in renal medicine Evidence of involvement or ideally leadership in QI work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)