Role Overview
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. We work together as a community to deliver our vision of "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community". The Trust has recently been rated "Good" by the CQC and has achieved a number of internal quality improvements. We value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills and experiences to the Trust.
Clinical Responsibilities
* Deliver, with colleagues, a renal service in both in‑patient and out‑patient settings, and perform clinical procedures including kidney biopsy and tunnelled dialysis catheters across Berkshire.
* Provide on‑call cover for renal and physician of the day rotas.
Management Responsibilities
* Active participation in bi‑monthly clinical governance meetings within the department.
* Participation and involvement in MDT and consultant meetings.
* Participation in activities contributing to service improvement, clinical research and education is encouraged.
Essential Qualifications
* Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date.
* Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent.
* Fully trained in nephrology.
* Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice.
* All aspects of general medicine and patient care.
* Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines.
* Undertake audits and present data as required.
* Good IT skills; use of patient and hospital database.
Desirable Qualifications
* Higher degree e.g. PhD/MD submitted/awarded.
* Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce.
* Track record of publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
* Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees.
* Educational qualification contributing to improving patients' experience.
* Ability to see patients as individuals, involve them in decisions about their care and demonstrate user involvement.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
Application Details
Telephone interviews are not conducted; applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview. All new appointments, except executive positions, are subject to a probationary period. All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard, which will be assessed at interview. You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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