Consultant Nephrologist

The role is a new position to help meet our rising demand for General Nephrology and the emerging need for Onco-nephrology care across L&SC. This is a substantive full-time Consultant Nephrologist post.

They will also conduct their DCC at RPH and in our regional renal centres, however through advance agreement with the Clinical Director, there may be opportunities to negotiate a change in job plan to include on-calls, procedures and/or clinic activities at Royal Preston Hospital.

The appointee will join19 (17 WTE) Renal Consultants and an Associate Specialist to improve upon the high quality care offered to patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria. In addition to the specific roles outlined, the successful candidates would be expected to meet all standard duties of a substantive Consultant with particular reference to contributing to the work of the renal department and commitment to undertaking continuing professional development. We expect all of our team to contribute to the education of departmental staff and students in training. We encourage the development of individual and collaborative research activity.

General Nephrology and a new onco-nephrology (face-to-face and virtual) will be based at RPH and peripheral renal centres. In-patient bedside reviews may be required for peripheral centre inpatients and reviewing referrals on Patient Pass. There is time allocated in the job plan to reflect this commitment.

The successful candidate will join a highly motivated team and will develop an Onco-Nephrology service to meet the rising demands of acute kidney injury during the course of cancer treatment. This clinic will provide a clear pathway for referral for the region and reduce treatment interruptions for patients. The clinics will be located at Royal Preston Hospital and another regional centre pending demand modelling.

The successful candidate will also provide General Nephrology clinics likely to the north of the service.

You would join an excellent, friendly and compassionate large Renal service that covers 1.6 million people, looking after over 1400 dialysis and transplant patients across a large geographical area including 4 trusts and 6 satellite renal centres in addition to our main hub unit at Royal Preston Hospital. Ournew renal satellite centres offer renal outpatient clinic facilities, on-site phlebotomy in addition to regular dialysis stations and self-care areas.

We have an award winning successful live and deceased donor transplant programme and a well-established home dialysis team, offering Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis training at our facility in Chorley Hospital and now Kendal. We have an expanding research portfolio recruiting to national and international trials and undertaking original research within the NIHR badged on-site Lancashire Clinical Research Facility. We offer sub-specialty expertiseparticularly in vasculitis, advanced kidney care, glomerulonephritis, enhanced supportive care and home therapy.