Consultant in Nephrology

Consultant in Nephrology

Closing date: 06 May 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen at UHNM to join the dynamic team of 7 Nephrology Consultants (participating on a 1:8.5 on call rota), 2 Specialty Doctors and 12 Medics working at our main Royal Stoke Site and satellite units at County and Leighton Hospitals.

Our Nephrology service provides all types of dialysis both in centre and home, transplant, CKD, home therapies, AKI and hypertension.

The post holder will primarily lead the hypertension service and be responsible for its development. They will also contribute to the advanced kidney care service, manage a cohort of haemodialysis patients at Royal Stoke Hospital and run a weekly general nephrology clinic.

• Procedures, supervision and training of renal STs and Trust grades.
• Education of trainees, quality improvement, research activities and clinical governance of the service.

The UHNM renal team has a very strong clinical research programme led by International expert Professor Simon Davies and Dr Mark Lambie within the University of Keele Institute for Science and Technology for Medicine.

Applicants require full GMC Registration and should be either on or within 6 months of entry onto the Specialist Register at the time of interview.

Main duties of the job

The renal department consists of a 28 bed inpatient ward with 4 flexi trolleys, a satellite unit at County Hospital (12 stations) and a satellite unit at Leighton (16 stations).

The service provides both inpatient care and outpatient care at Royal Stoke and outpatient appointments at the satellite units, including dialysis and outpatient appointments.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine via CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview) or CESR.
• MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification.
• MD, PhD or equivalent.
• Specialty Certificate Examination.
• Experience in running a hypertension service.
• Experience in advanced kidney care service.

Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Renal Medicine.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within both specialties.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients.
• Higher training in a dedicated specialty training scheme.

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others.
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice.
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting times / lists.
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team; competent in basic IT.
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors.

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications

• Experience of conducting clinical audit.
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making.
• Ability to understand and apply research methodology.
• Published in peer reviewed journals.

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development.
• Ability to plan strategically and exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
• Use of Information and Technology.
• Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching.
• Higher teaching qualification.

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
• An enquiring and critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude towards patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
• Ability and means to travel; residence within 20 minutes travel from base.
• To be accessible by telephone for on call duties.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.