Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology

1 month ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Teaching Hospitals Full time

Job summary

Required to fill this full time, replacementpost. The Leeds Paediatric Renal service providesregional specialist kidney care for children across East Yorkshire, WestYorkshire, North Yorkshire, and the Humber. This service is one of 13designated services for paediatric nephrology in the UK and one of 10 providinga fully comprehensive service including transplantation.

There is an established regionalnetwork that includes educational activities including the annual regionalnetwork study day to provide educational updates and training educational studyday and provision of regional guidelines alongside a network of outreachclinics at 11 other hospitals across the region. Thus, providing shared carefor patients and in-line with the principle of providing equity of access toquality care as close to home as possible for a population of children withcomplex and/or chronic disease (NHS Kidney Care-supported Improving thestandard of care of children with kidney disease through paediatric nephrologynetworks, RCPCH 2011).

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minuite PowerPoint presentation on:

What does good look like for delivery of paediatric nephrology services in Leeds Childrens Hospital?

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: Monday 30 September 2024

Main duties of the job

The services at Leeds Childrens Hospital are based in the renal unit, inpatient bed base on L50 and adjacent haemodialysis is a shared ward with paediatric hepatology and includes a shared 13 bed base including 8 cubicles (2 with the capacity for haemodialysis). Patients are also routinely care of cared for on the High Dependency unit and in Paediatric intensive care post renal transplant. Children will need to come to Leeds for specialised treatments or procedures which include renal transplantation, acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, insertion of long-term dialysis access and problems relating to long-term dialysis, renal biopsy, specialist imaging, renovascular angiography and treatment and children with complex nephro-urological is in addition to the large cohort of children with chronic kidney disease require the input of a large multi-disciplinary team.

The successful applicant should possessCCT (or equivalent) in Paediatric Nephrology and or within 6 months of CCT atthe time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. Inaccordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories ofdoctors must be on the Specialist Register.

Applicants shouldhave established skills in PaediatricNephrology and its related specialties. A strong commitment to undergraduateand postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitalsis one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leadingclinical expertise and medical technology.We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000residents of Leeds itself. The Trust hasa budget of £ billion. Our 20,000staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patientappointments. We operate from 7hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture tobe the best for specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based onThe Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, foundedon values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:

Patient-centred

Fair

Collaborative

Accountable

Empowered

We believe that by beingtrue to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve ourresults in relation to our goals, which are to be:

1. Thebest for patient safety, quality and experience

2. Thebest place to work

3. Acentre of excellence for specialist services, education, research andinnovation

4. Hospitalsthat offer seamless, integrated care

5. Financiallysustainable

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leeds Childrens Hospital

Leeds Childrens Hospitalis one of seven hospitals that as part of Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.The Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the UKs largest childrens hospitalswith state-of-the-art treatments and facilities. It provides one of the mostcomprehensive ranges of specialist childrens hospital services in the countryincluding nephrology, medicine, surgery, gastroenterology, hepatobiliary,respiratory medicine, cystic fibrosis, neurosciences, haematology, oncology,paediatric critical care, neonatal services, rheumatology, allergy, immunology,endocrine and diabetes. The Childrenshospital provides services for the children of Leeds across the region ofYorkshire and Humber and further afield.

Our Mission Statement

To improve the health andwellbeing of our children and young people by providing the highest quality ofcare.

Our Vision

We will be the leadingprovider of healthcare for children and young people in the north of England,giving them their care and treatment as close to home as possible. LeedsChildrens Hospital will be a place where children, young people and familiesfeel welcome and where staff are proud to work.

Our Goals

Achieve - To achieve the best clinical outcomes forevery child and young person, every time

Focus - To make Leeds Childrens Hospital the focus ofall our service

Lead - To become a leading paediatric research andtraining centre in Yorkshire and the North of England

Build - To build partnerships that will help us todeliver better treatment and care for children and young people across theNorth of England

Support - to support our workforce to improve ourservice for children, young people and their families

CHILDRENS CSU

General Manger

Joanne Haigh

Head of Nursing

Laura Whelan

Matron

Clare Hazlegreaves

Clinical Director

Colin Holton

Clinical Lead

Pallavi Yadav

Service Manager

Suroush Lisle-Pourzyaie

Business Manager

Kate Haigh

2. OBJECTIVESOF THE POST

Tomaintain a high-quality regional tertiary paediatric nephrology service toLeeds and North, West and East Yorkshire.

Toparticipate in the acute 1 in 6 on call rota for Paediatric Nephrology,Dialysis and Transplantation.

Toparticipate in the weekly joint multidisciplinary meetings (and teachingprogramme) with consultant colleagues.

Toparticipate in audit, quality improvement and regional service development

Tocontribute to research, teaching and new developments within the service. Thepost holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the currentclinical research programs on going in the department.

Person Specification

Further Requirements

Essential

Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice). *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice. *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process

Experience

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience in paediatric nephrology Has completed training in paediatric nephrology as specified by RCPCH Nephrology CSAC, or training assessed to be equivalent by the GMC Comprehensive clinical experience in paediatric nephrology including managing peri-operative transplant patients, managing children and young people with acute kidney injury & end stage kidney disease and managing children and young people requiring acute and chronic dialysis (both peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis).

Qualifications

Essential

Membership examination of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) or equivalent qualification. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POST. The candidate needs to be eligible for specialist registration in paediatric Nephrology and should be on the specialist register or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT or equivalent at interview. Eligibility to work in the UK. Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

Relevant higher degree.

Management & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Understanding of current issues in the NHS. *Well organised and skilled in good time management. *Effective interpersonal skills. *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.

Desirable

Attendance at recognised management course.

Training, Research, Teaching & Audit

Essential

Should have completed a recognised training programme in paediatric nephrology Valid Level 3 Safeguarding Training Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research. Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

Desirable

Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff. Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.

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