Fixed Term Consultant Nephrologist

Job overview

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, dedicated colleague to join the team.  The post holder will support general nephrology activity, AKI management and 7 day working. In addition, the post-holder will have responsibility for the haemodialysis patients at the Boston haemodialysis unit. However, the job plan is provisional and the post-holder would be expected to work with the existing consultants to enhance services across Lincolnshire.

Main duties of the job

In addition, he / she will be required to:

• Undertake such other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service
• To provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence
• To attend regularly nephrology department team meetings.
• Clinical supervision of trainees
• Have continuing responsibility for patients in his / her care and for the proper functioning of the department of nephrology.
• Attend renal biopsy meeting, clinical meeting and consultant network meeting.
• Take part in team, department, regional and national audits.
• If a significant research interest develops then an early job plan review can be conducted to assess this.
• Participate in ongoing development of the nephrology service.
• Participate in the nephrologist of the week
• Participate in on call service for nephrology at Lincoln County Hospital (1 in 6 rota). The renal on call involves predictable on call 1PA and is predominantly involved in weekend cover with a ward round on Saturday and Sunday and involves on site work between 8am and 2pm on Saturday and Sunday. Unpredictable on call is 0.2PAs per week and predominantly telephone advice from home.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

‘Due to the contract length of this role it unfortunately does not attract sponsorship’