Consultant Nephrologist

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.

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