Nephrologist job description

About the job

We are looking for a nephrologist to diagnose and treat acute and chronic kidney disease, supervise dialysis patients and follow up kidney transplant patients.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess kidney patients in clinic and on the wards and diagnose the causes of kidney failure
• Manage chronic kidney disease and work to slow it by controlling blood pressure and blood sugar and reviewing medicines
• Supervise the dialysis unit, prescribe haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and review their adequacy
• Treat acute kidney injury and fluid and electrolyte disorders on the wards and in intensive care
• Treat anaemia and bone disease linked to kidney failure
• Assess patients before kidney transplant and manage immunosuppression afterwards
• Give kidney opinions to other departments and adjust drug doses to kidney function
• Advise patients on diet and fluids and prepare them for dialysis or transplant

Working conditions

• On-call duty and call-outs for emergency dialysis

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in nephrology (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
• 3 to 6 years of experience in nephrology

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Nephrology
• Haemodialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Acute kidney injury
• Kidney transplant follow-up
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Patient communication

Preferred

• Experience inserting dialysis catheters
• Experience in a kidney transplant centre
• Good medical English