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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Nephrologist to join the team at UHSussex. This is a fixed term 6 month post at 10 PAs (9DCC : 1 SPA split).

The successful applicant will be based at the Sussex Kidney Unit (SKU) in the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton, which is part of University Hospitals Sussex, and is the teaching hospital associated with Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

The successful applicant will become part of the consultant team doing general nephrology clinics and advanced kidney care clinics in Brighton, transplant clinics in Brighton and renal procedures which would include renal native/transplant biopsies and/or tunnelled lines. There is no general medical component to this job.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Sussex Kidney Unit and contribute to the development the unit both within UH Sussex and the wider nephrology community.

The post holder will be one of ten full time renal consultants based at the Sussex Kidney Unit in Brighton with an office there. The successful applicant will work in Brighton predominantly but may also need to travel to do clinics within our whole SKU catchment area.

Clinics in Brighton would involve general nephrology patients and those with advanced kidney disease being prepared for end stage renal disease to be managed with active or conservative therapies. The standard clinic template would be 8 follow up patients (20 minute slots) and 2 new patients (40 minute slots) in each clinic. Appropriate time is allocated in the job plan for clinic administration and follow up post clinic, this represents a clinic of 4 hours with one hour then allocated for clinic administartion and one hour for follow up administration.

The successful applicant will have a transplant clinic in Brighton, with a similar clinic template as outlined above.

The successful applicant would be responsible for a native and transplant renal biopsy procedure list and/ or tunnelled fluoroscopically guided line list at the RSCH which will involve supervising ST3+ trainees in these procedures.

There is the possibility that they may also be involved in clinics and in-reach ward rounds at our other multiple sites and must be willing to travel.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.