Paediatric Nephrology Consultant (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Nephrology - Alder Hey Ch[...]
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool City Region, England, United Kingdom
Employer Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Town Liverpool Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/06/2025 Paediatric Nephrology Consultant NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Alder Hey Children s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site. We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year. As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit. You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including: Great flexible working opportunities Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme Generous annual leave and pension scheme Extensive staff health and well-being programmes Job overview This is a full-time appointment for a 10PA Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at Alder Hey Children s NHS Foundation Trust Hospital on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will provide both outpatient and inpatient Nephrology service and joins the team of 4 Paediatric Nephrologists covering the regional tertiary service. The appointee will work alongside the Consultant Nephrology team as well as Advanced Nurse Practitioner and members of the wider multi-disciplinary Nephrology team and renal dialysis team. This post sits within the Division of Medicine. Main duties of the job Clinical: The clinical duties of the role include inpatient management, outpatient clinics, on call commitment. Full details can be found in the job planning section. Teaching & Academic role: Participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates. Postgraduate teaching is co-ordinated by the Postgraduate Tutor, his/her deputies and the staff in the Research and Education Centre. There is a curriculum for all grades of doctors in training. There is also a large amount of multidisciplinary teaching and individual clinical teams provide teaching. Support the delivery of the nephrology research portfolio and develop research interests in their area of interest and expertise: The post holder will be supported to develop their own research interests. The department holds a research PA, which the applicant can apply for all or a portion of instead of an equivalent clinical PA if they would like to when discussing their formal job plan within 3 months of commencement. Managerial responsibilities: Participate in departmental meetings related to strategic planning. Take an active role in service review and development. CPD, Audit & Clinical Governance: Participate in CPD activity for which financial support is available. Initiate and undertake appropriate audits as required within the department. Take part in the clinical governance programme. Working for our organisation As one of Europe s biggest and busiest children s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility. Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world s leaders in children s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies. We know that a children s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and Person Specification for further information in regards to the vacancy. Person specification GMC & Specialist Register Are they registered with GMC & Specialist Register We reserve the right to close vacancies without notice when we have received a sufficient number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will contact you using this regarding your application. All candidates will be notified via email whether or not they have been shortlisted. Alder Hey Children s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. Should you require any assistance during the application stages please contact recruiting manager of vacancy or the recruitment team at recruitment@alderhey.nhs.uk or call 0151 282 4599. Please declare within the supporting information if artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in your application. Please note, the selection processes at Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn t accurately reflect their skills. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr