Consultant in Renal Medicine

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Are you looking to be part of an experienced and supportive MDT?
• Are you passionate in providing high quality Renal patient care?
• Do you want a working environment that supports your clinical and academic development?

We are looking to welcome applications for a Consultant Nephrologist, to join a dynamic multidisciplinary renal team based at York Hospital.

It is an exciting time to join the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Renal Team. There are plans for redevelopment of the York dialysis unit, the renal ward and ongoing service development opportunities in York and affiliated satellite hospitals.

The Renal Department enjoys a close affiliation to the Hull York Medical School and has an active research team. A full range of renal replacement therapies are managed by the team, including pioneering self-care haemodialysis areas.

The post is for 12 PAs and the successful candidate will join 8 full time and 3 part time equivalent colleagues who cover Renal services in a geographical area between Ripon and the Yorkshire East Coast including clinical work in Harrogate, York and Scarborough hospitals and their affiliated dialysis units.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual, with a strong ethos in team work and quality improvement who is fully registered with the GMC and is on the Specialist Register or has a CCT in Renal Medicine (or within six months of obtaining it) by the interview date. Dual accreditation in General (Internal) Medicine is desirable, but not essential, for shortlisting.

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 - Consultant Terms and Conditions. More information can be found on the Trust’s website in the ‘Working for Us’ section.

We are open to discuss any specific or specialised job plans that candidates may desire, including flexible/less than full time working. The department strives to achieve a collective work ethos to help to maintain long term sustainability to work-life balance. Whether you are interested in a subspecialty commitment, teaching, research or quality improvement projects, we are excited to explore these opportunities with you.

There is also the potential for candidates to take up leadership roles within the department and Trust which can be discussed at interview.