Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist to work 10 Programmed Activities. This post will replace one retiring colleague. The successful candidate will join a team of 8 consultant colleagues (7.5 WTE). The Consultant will be based at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The clinical aspects of the post will be overseen by a surgical CSU, within the Division of Children’s Services. The post-holder will work closely with all members of the nephrology and wider teams.

The appointee will provide in and outpatient care for patients with nephrology conditions.  This will include a specific focus on home haemodialysis with the post supporting the expansion of this service to patients across the Northwest.

Emergency and out of hours cover is provided by a consultant on call rota (non-resident) which is high intensity but always interesting and challenging. The on-call consultant undertakes ward rounds on 
Saturdays and Sundays.

Cross-cover arrangements are in place to cover patients during times of leave. It is expected that the post holder will work closely with consultant colleagues to ensure clear handover and continuity of care for all patients and that time off during non-hot weeks will be taken flexibly to ensure the department is fully covered at all times.

The post will attract 10 PAs as detailed in the attached sample job plan. 1 PA per week is dedicated to continued professional development and teaching. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.