Consultant in Renal and General Internal Medicine: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We wish to appoint new consultant colleague to join our Renal service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT). Our Renal base and the base for this post is Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. However, our department provides services to the whole of the county of Gloucestershire and individual job plans vary according to the details of clinic and other responsibilities. There are flexible opportunities for our consultants’ development through our annual job planning process.

Main duties of the job

This is a general nephrology post with a significant GIM inpatient component and a 1 in 6.5 on call for the renal wards and renal referrals.As a senior employee of our Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support not just other clinical professionals but also our managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients. Main duties & objectives:o to ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical serviceo to provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in that same tasko to sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriateo to work in accordance with our trust’s procedures and operating policieso to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division and our Trusto to work within the framework of team decisionso to take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social serviceso to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibilityApplications from candidates within 12 months of CCT in renal and GIM and established consultants are equally welcome.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full General Medical Council registration
  • On Specialist Register for General (Internal) Medicine and Renal Medicine via; CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 12 months of interview); CESR or European Community Rights; MRCP
  • MRCP

Desirable

  • Higher Degree
  • Teaching Qualification or Management / Leadership Qualification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Participation in successful Quality Improvement projects
  • Willing and able to work with colleagues in other specialities, professions and roles to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and reliable service.
  • Familiar with clinical governance.
  • A willingness to accept responsibility and provide leadership.
  • Awareness of current relevant developments within the wider NHS
  • Determination to have a key role in establishing and developing the service
  • Must have an interest in teaching all grades of hospital and professional staff
  • Track record of critical reading
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

  • Training in and experience of leading Quality Improvement projects
  • Experience of protocol / pathway development and change management
  • Practical experience in teaching posts
  • Plans for possible ongoing research projects relevant to service
  • Experience as co-investigator in NIHR approved trials. Current Good Clinical Practice training.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Proven clinical skills in Renal and General Medicine and in leading a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Experience and interest in the management of patients with Renal disease and diabetes
  • Willingness to develop with service in line with both individual interest and departmental needs

Desirable

  • Additional experience in aspects of renal disease, e.g. conservative and palliative care

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Flexibility and willingness to share clinical responsibility for patients
  • Conscientiousness to ensure careful transfer of care
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, academic and managerial colleagues
  • Able to work co-operatively as a team member and self motivate

Desirable

  • Ability to think laterally

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 2 December 2026

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