Job overview

This is a e Nephrology post for 7 programmed activities a week at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT)

To work with consultant colleagues to further develop and deliver a modern responsive nephrology services across the wider Peterborough and Huntingdon area, in particular:

-       7 day a week inpatient dialysis at Peterborough City Hospital (PCH)

-       AKI and general nephrology service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital (HH)

-       Home-based renal replacement therapy

Main duties of the job

·         The post holder will be expected to participate in future renal service developments, most notably the expansion of the unit-based and home dialysis programme, provision of 7 day a week inpatient acute dialysis at PCH, setting up AKI and general nephrology services at HH, and strengthening our link with primary care to improve CKD care.

·         Inpatient care for patients with renal conditions at PCH ward A8.

·         Prompt in-patient renal consult service to other medical and surgical specialties.

·         Provision of renal outpatient clinics at PCH, Stamford Hospital, HH, and Johnson Community Hospital.

·         Lead the development of and provide inpatient AKI services at PCH and HH.

·         To work with the established consultants to ensure equitable provision of nephrology services across the whole of the trust. This will include collaborative working, mutual cover for annual and study leave, and ensuring adherence to principles of clinical governance.

·         Lead on the provision of outpatient dialysis services, in collaboration with our renal tertiary care partners and home care team, including provision of out of hours telephone advice for the dialysis units and main hospitals.

·         Participation in the Renal on-call rota (1:6).

·         Supervise and train junior medical staff, including doctors and nurses.

·         Commitment to medical audit, continuing professional development (CPD) and annual revalidation.

Working for our organisation

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.

We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
• Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
• Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
• In-house Physiotherapy Services
• Career development and training opportunities
• Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
• Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
• Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.