Consultant Nephrologist

at  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in leading from the frontline with the aim of providing outstanding care to our community and investing in the well-being and development of our people.
This is a new 6PA post job share post for a Consultant Nephrologist with an interest in advanced kidney care, general nephrology and kidney transplantation at the Berkshire Kidney Unit. The post holder will work across the region and at both Royal Berkshire Hospital and Wexham Park Hospital.
The aim of the Berkshire Kidney Unit is as a leader in the field of Nephrology and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as teamwork, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals.
The Berkshire Kidney Unit has recently been accredited by the University of Reading in recognition of our clinical, education and research excellence.
The Simulation date will be held on 08th May 2024 and the interview date is on the 30th May 2024.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

To deliver, with colleagues, a renal service in both in-patient and out-patient setting, and in clinical procedures to include kidney biopsy and tunnelled dialysis catheters across Berkshire.
2. To 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
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading’s biggest employer.
Based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital Foundation Trust, the Berkshire Kidney Unit provides a comprehensive renal service including acute and chronic dialysis and transplant follow-up for the whole of Berkshire. There are over 900 renal replacement patients and 70 haemodialysis stations on our main and satellite sites. The Trust has a renal strategy committed to service development on both the acute site and across the county.
The current consultant team work closely together with shared policies and protocols, constantly developing the service. The unit is highly computerised, with an ethos that is firmly multi-disciplinary and strongly driven towards UK Kidney Association standards by rigorous frequent audit. The post-holder will be expected to embrace the culture of the unit, and of the trust, and work enthusiastically and closely with the existing team to manage and develop the service.
Participation in research, teaching and quality improvement will be expected and development of particular areas of interest will be encouraged and supported.
The Trust is committed to supporting the requirements for continuing education and professional development as laid down by the Royal Colleges. A personal development review will be undertaken by the clinical area lead annually and objectives agreed.
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