About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant colleague to join the dedicated team of clinicians in the Nephrology department at Northwick Park Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting collaboration between London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHT). We seek to jointly appoint two trust-based consultant nephrologists at the Northwick Park Hospital site.
*JD pending Royal College approval*
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holders will undertake two general nephrology clinics per week within the dedicated renal centre at Northwick Park. The clinic will have a standardised template of 4 new and 8 follow up patients and reflect a mixture of face to face and telephone clinics. The clinic is well supported by specialist nurses and health care assistants.
The job includes taking a share of the on-call work on the Hammersmith Hospital site on a 1-in-10 nephrology rota including weekend ward rounds covering one of the Nephrology inpatient wards (1 DCC). This would involve a daily weekday and weekend ward round and board round at the hospital
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MRCP or equivalent CESR/CCT in Nephrology & GIM or be within 6 months from date of interview
Desirable
Postgraduate qualification e.g MD, PhD or FRCPath
Knowledge Essential
Appropriate experience and clinical expertise IT Skills
Management/Audit Experience Essential
Evidence of clinical leadership in the development of clinical services Evidence of engagement with audit/quality improvement project
Desirable
Significant quality improvement project/publication
Teaching Essential
Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
Formal teaching qualification
Personal skills Essential
Ability to work well in a team with good interpersonal skills Ability to work well under pressure
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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)