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Site Whiston Hospital and Royal Liverpool Hospital Town Prescot Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/03/2026 23:59 Interview date 28/04/2026
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Job overview
This post is for a Consultant in Renal and Acute Medicine working between two dynamic trusts. This is a 10 PA post (10.5 PA post with 0.5 PA additional negotiable following appointment) offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated physician to join and lead an award winning, research driven, education oriented, dynamic and multi‑professional team.
3 PA of the post is for activities provided for Royal Liverpool University Hospital, 1.5 PA (2 PA negotiable on appointment) of work for the Acute Medical Unit at Whiston Hospital and 5.5 PA of work for Renal Medicine at MWL.
The post holder will also contribute to the out of hours General Internal Medicine Physician of the Day (PoD) rota with a 3% on call supplement. Applications are welcome from individuals who wish to work LTFT/flexibly.
Please note, the interviews for this position will be held on Tuesday 28th April 2026.
Main duties of the job
Key tasks:
* Provide advice and day‑to‑day management of medical in‑patients with renal disease at Whiston & St Helens Hospitals sites (MWL), linking with Royal Liverpool University Hospitals (ULG) tertiary unit when indicated.
* Provision of outpatient services in renal medicine including the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals General Nephrology / Low clearance clinic, Transplant clinic and MWL Post AKI / Renal Hot clinics.
* To join the existing Acute Medical Consultants in providing a comprehensive and timely assessment of patients presenting to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), including Same Day Emergency and Enhanced Care at Whiston Hospital.
* To participate in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, and Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioners and Pharmacists based on the Renal team as well as AMU.
* To participate actively in both Departmental and Trust Clinical Governance and Audit.
* To fulfil obligations relating to continuing medical education and professional development, appraisal and revalidation.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description which also includes detailed Consultant job plan and person specification.
Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council.
Applicants must have entry on the GMC Specialist Register (for both Nephrology and GIM) via one of the following:
* Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Nephrology and General Internal Medicine (GIM) or within 6 months of being awarded CCT on the date of the interview (including via Portfolio Pathway)
* European Community Rights
* For non‑EU trained applicants’ evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
* Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date • CCT in Nephrology and GIM (General Internal Medicine) or within 6 months of being awarded CCT on the date of the interview (including via Portfolio Pathway) • European Community Rights • For non‑EU applicants’ evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
* Valid Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider Status (as applicable)
* CCT in Acute Internal Medicine
* An appropriate higher degree (e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent)
Knowledge and Experience
* Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with patients o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care
* Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
* Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the Acute Medicine curriculum and applying to this post
* Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit and/or research within team structure within the last 3 years
* Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
* Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years
* Evidence of relevant research e.g. publications in peer reviewed journals in last 3 years
* Evidence of relevant teaching qualification e.g. PgCert, Diploma, MSc
Skills
* Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
* Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
* Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
* Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
* Capacity to work effectively with others
* Able to work in multi‑professional teams
* Able to supervise junior medical staff
* Capacity to take in others’ perspectives and treat others with understanding
* Sees patients as people
* Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
* Capacity to prioritise own workload
* Basic IT skills
* Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
* Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
Other
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely
* Ability to provide complete details of employment history
* ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines
* Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
* Demonstrates respect for all
* Ability to travel between sites
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward‑thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision‑making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
eVisa Update
For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.
Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.
Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:
* Understand how to generate an eVisa share code
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non‑smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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