Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
The post holders will undertake two general nephrology clinics per week within the dedicated renal centre at Northwick Park. The clinic will have a standardised template of 4 new and 8 follow up patients and reflect a mixture of face to face and telephone clinics. The clinic is well supported by specialist nurses and health care assistants.
The job includes taking a share of the on-call work on the Hammersmith Hospital site on a 1-in-10 nephrology rota including weekend ward rounds covering one of the Nephrology inpatient wards (1 DCC). This would involve a daily weekday and weekend ward round and board round at the hospital
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MRCP or equivalent
2. CESR/CCT in Nephrology & GIM or be within 6 months from date of interview
Desirable criteria
3. Postgraduate qualification e.g MD, PhD or FRCPath
Knowledge
Essential criteria
4. Appropriate experience and clinical expertise
5. IT Skills
Management/Audit Experience
Essential criteria
6. Evidence of clinical leadership in the development of clinical services
7. Evidence of engagement with audit/quality improvement project
Desirable criteria
8. Significant quality improvement project/publication
Teaching
Essential criteria
9. Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
10. Formal teaching qualification
Personal skills
Essential criteria
11. Ability to work well in a team with good interpersonal skills
12. Ability to work well under pressure