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Job summary

Main area
Nephrology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 8 sessions per week
Job ref
317-CON-25-141
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nephrology Specialty - FH
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/05/2025 23:59

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Nephrologist

Consultant

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team of 4 adult consultant nephrologists and 2 paediatric consultant nephrologists at the National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre (NRCTC) https://www.atypicalhus.co.uk/. The NRCTC provides world leading specialist care to all patients with aHUS & C3G across England and Scotland.  This is a new 8PA post, based in the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will take a key role in provision and development of the NRCTC. On call duties for the NRCTC will be 1 in ~7. The successful candidate will be based in the NRCTC at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. They will be expected to provide input to the general renal service.

Main duties of the job

This post is an 8PA Consultant Nephrologist position to share responsibility for aHUS and C3 glomerulopathy patients under the care of the National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre (NRCTC) within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

 

The successful applicant will take a key role in provision and development of the NRCTC. On call duties for the NRCTC will be 1 in 7.  The candidate will be expected to contribute to the World leading clinical research at the NRCTC. Input to the general nephrology service will be expected and will be tailored to the candidate’s experience.  

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

•    Freeman Hospital
•    Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
•    Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
•    Newcastle Dental Hospital
•    Newcastle Fertility Centre
•    Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
•    Northern Genetics Service
•    Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·         To undertake the day to day management of patients with aHUS, MPGN and C3G

·         To participate in the interpretation of genetic results of patients with aHUS, MPGN and C3G

·         Undertake highly specialist on call for the NRCTC

·         Undertake general nephrology on call for Renal Services at Freeman hospital

·         To undertake glomerulonephritis/vasculitis and new patient clinics at Freeman hospital

Person specification

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential criteria
  • Primary Medical Qualification.
  • PhD on the topic of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
  • Research publications on the topic of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
  • Full GMC Registration.
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
  • Specialty Certificate Examination in Nephrology
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in genomic medicine or immunology

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of experience in the specialty.
  • Evidence of expertise in complement mediated renal disease
  • Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.

Management and Administration Experience

Essential criteria
  • Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of having implemented change.
  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
  • Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable criteria
  • Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.

Research

Essential criteria
  • Research/critical review of literature on the topic of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome..
  • Publications in the last five years.

Audit

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
  • Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Cowan
Job title
HR Advisor
Email address
[email protected]
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