Consultant in Renal Medicine

Job Summary

Required to fill this post within the Leeds Renal Service at St James's University Hospital.

The renal service provides high-quality care for the population of Leeds and the surrounding area and is the regional centre for renal transplantation. The main renal unit is within the St James's University Hospital site; the renal service also has an outreach service providing nephrological review and dialysis support to inpatients at the Leeds General Infirmary site. The main renal unit has 42 inpatient beds on two wards, which provide inpatient care for nephrology, dialysis and transplant patients.

The post will also contribute to the General (Internal) Medicine rota.

There is a 26 station outpatient dialysis unit, a 5 station inpatient dialysis unit and an outpatient peritoneal dialysis unit on the St James's Hospital site. The haemodialysis service also has a 32 station haemodialysis unit at Seacroft hospital site in Leeds, and satellite dialysis units in Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Pontefract and Beeston.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD:
Wednesday 15 April 2026.

The post holder will contribute to the care of nephrology patients, take on responsibility for the supervision of a cohort of haemodialysis patients (including home haemodialysis), and will undertake outpatient nephrology clinics and low clearance clinics in Leeds. They will also participate in the renal on‑call rota. Additionally, within the job plan for this position are 1.19 PA of DCC to General Internal Medicine, delivering inpatient care to general medical inpatients.

The post will support service development and quality improvement within the renal unit and the new General Internal Medicine service.

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in renal medicine.
• Specifically, ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within nephrology, dialysis and renal transplantation, and to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary renal centre.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
• Ability to teach clinical/technical/practical skills.
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.

• Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
• Well organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview), Portfolio Pathway (or international applicants complying with GMC specialty registration). Portfolio Pathway applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in renal medicine. Entry on GMC Specialist Register.
• Evidence of professional development by attendance at, and participation in, national and international meetings.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology.
• Commitment to further research activity.

• MBBS or other recognised equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent qualification.
• Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practise.
• YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
• Attendance at recognised management course.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
• Evidence of leading or participation in collaborative research.
• Relevant higher degree.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.