Trust Doctor ST4 in Renal Medicine

Overview

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Trust Doctor ST4 in Renal Medicine to join the nephrology team from 1 April to 1 September 2026, at the level of a first year renal specialty trainee (ST4+). The post involves working with renal consultants, FY1-ST7 resident doctors and specialist nurses. The Trust provides extensive kidney services for a population of approximately 1.10 million across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Acute kidney services are centralised in Hull, with weekly outreach clinics and chronic satellite haemodialysis support to Grimsby and Scunthorpe, fortnightly clinics in Goole, and weekly clinics in Bridlington with a satellite unit. Inpatient haemodialysis for long-term patients is facilitated at Castle Hill Hospital. The locally employed doctor will work at the Hull Royal Infirmary site. The Trust has partnered with Fresenius to provide haemodialysis and plasma exchange, and provides care for patients pre- and post-transplant (pre-transplant work-up and all post-transplant aftercare at discharge are carried out in Hull and its satellite clinics).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work at the equivalent of ST4 or above, supervised by a qualified NHS consultant. The work plan will be tailored to the trainee's educational objectives. The locally employed doctor will work in the following clinical areas: the 19-bed nephrology ward (ward 50); the renal outreach team supervising patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) on the ICU and general medical patients on outlying wards; and outpatient clinics. Procedural duties will include dialysis line insertion and renal biopsies with full training provided. All specialist registrars will have an outpatient commitment and may attend Transplant, Transplant Work-up, Low Clearance, Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis clinics, as well as General Nephrology clinics. The Consultant working patterns are closely integrated, requiring similar mutual support and teamwork from middle-grade staff. You will also be part of the on-call medical registrar rota (full shift rota) covering the Acute Assessment Unit, the Emergency Department and the Same Day Emergency Care Unit.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest NHS partnership arrangements, serving well over one million patients each year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It comprises Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). The partnership employs nearly 20,000 staff across five main hospital sites: Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Scunthorpe General Hospital; Goole and District Hospital (NLAG); Hull Royal Infirmary; and Castle Hill Hospital (HUTH). As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we contribute to research in biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We are committed to delivering an inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to provide excellent patient care and a strong future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For more information on this advertised role, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training

• Valid ALS certificate
• Full MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in postgraduate training

Professional Registration

• Full Registration with the GMC

Clinical Experience

• Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on a range of acute medical conditions
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Able to work at the level of a Medical Registrar
• Six months NHS employment
• Ability to insert dialysis lines
• Ability to undertake renal biopsy

Management and Administration Experience

• Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the ward
• Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high-intensity workload
• Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery

Teaching, Audit and Research

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
• Evidence of participation in audits
• Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
• Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
• Experience of teaching/training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor
• Original peer-reviewed research publications

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other health professionals, and to adapt style as appropriate
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
• Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust