Consultant Nephrologist Fixed Term
16 days ago
Portsmouth
Overview The Wessex Kidney Centre (WKC) part of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHUT) invites applications for a fixed-term Consultant Nephrologist post to support acute inpatient renal care in Portsmouth and outpatient nephrology services across West Sussex and Hampshire. This 21-month appointment covers a sabbatical period and offers a unique opportunity to join a progressive regionally integrated renal service. Clinical Responsibilities The successful candidate will join a team of nephrologists delivering comprehensive renal care across a wide geographical footprint. Responsibilities include: • Outpatient management of nephrology dialysis and chronic transplant patients at satellite units in Bognor Regis and Fareham., • Inpatient nephrology and acute kidney injury (AKI) care at Portsmouth Hospitals with 2-week ward cover every 10 weeks., • Participation in a 1:10 on-call rota including weekends., • Oversight of virtual clinics for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients via digital platforms., • Joint responsibility for renal replacement therapy (RRT) clinics at satellite dialysis unit., • Home haemodialysis clinics supporting one of the UKs largest home dialysis populations., • Dedicated procedural sessions for line insertions and renal biopsies., • Clinics are 4 hours in duration accommodating 815 patients depending on case mix., • Appointment times:, • Nephrology follow-up: 15 minutes, • RRT follow-up: 20 - 30 minutes, • New patients: 30 minutes, • Typical templates:, • Non-dialysis clinic: 2 new 10 follow-up patients, • Dialysis clinic: 8 patients, • Total: 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), • 8 PAs Direct Clinical Care (DCC)