Fellowship in Integrated Kidney Care (LUCID) | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £70,425 National pay scale |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 9QP |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7289603/358-7289603-CorpMed |
Summary
Grade:
National Training Number above ST4 or equivalent (Locally Employed Doctor at equivalent experience to ST4 or above). Applications are open to both full time and less than full time doctors. For those with a NTN this role could be in or out of programme experience.
This role is 100% FTE.
Role overview:
• Develop and implement improvements to local integrated care services for long term conditions, most specifically within theLeicester, Leicestershire, and RUtlandChronic Kidney DiseaseIntegrated CareDelivery Project (LUCID) (50%)
• Clinical trials, including identifying barriers to recruitment (20%)
• Two outpatient clinics a week (20%)
• Continuous professional development, including weekly SpR teaching session (10%)
Specifically for LUCID:
• Develop clinical skills to be able to deliver independently LUCID virtual multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Support the development of LUCID-style virtual services for other long-term conditions, including working with ICS representatives
• Continue the implementation of risk prediction algorithms, such as the Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE), and data driven approaches to clinical care into routine clinical workflows
Reporting, mentoring and educational supervision:
The appointee will report to the consultant lead for LUCID and will have opportunities to interact with senior clinical leader within the Trust and Integrated Care System (ICS), including via the Professional Leadership Forum. The fellow will also have a named educational supervisor for their clinical role, who may or may not be the same as their clinical supervisor. There will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction, educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
ADDITIONAL/DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS
(Justifiable as necessary for safe and effective performance)
(A clear definition for the necessary criteria)
(Elements that contribute to improved/ immediate performance in the job)
1. Qualifications
· MBChB or equivalent
· Full GMC Registration
· MRCP
· Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
· Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent.
· Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
2. Experience/ Clinical Skills
· NTN at ST4+ or equivalent locally employed doctor
· Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems; demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach; understands evidence based practice
· IT Skills, ability to use web browser, Excel, Word etc
· Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
· Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
· Previous experience of clinical work in a virtual setting
3. Motivation
· Personal integrity and reliability
· Willingness to learn new skills and work in novel ways
· Ability to motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff
· Commitment to further develop the post and the LUCID service
4. Management
· Evidence of ability to lead a team and develop services
· Willingness to work as a member of the team and to share administrative responsibilities
· Able to work in multidisciplinary teams
· Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
· Knowledge of clinical governance issues
· Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; capacity to organise own workload.
· Flexible
· Awareness of service development issues
· Management training on an accredited course
5. Audit
· Experience in, and commitment to medical audit
· Evidence of completion of audit cycle/service improvement
· Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities
· Completion of formal courses in audit
6. Research
· Ability to appraise research critically
· Evidence of recent research and development activity, especially clinical trial recruitment
· Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty
7. Communication Skills
· All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
· To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
· Ability to liaise effectively within the MDT
· Strong leadership skills
8. Teaching
· Experience of, and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduates
· Appraisal and assessment skills
· Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
· Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
· Post Graduate qualification in medical education.
9. Employment Checks
• Satisfactory health clearance.
• Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025