Clinical Fellow in Renal&Transplant

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Oxford is offering a Clinical Fellow position in Renal & Transplant. This full-time role, starting February 2026, involves rotating through renal and transplant wards with close consultant supervision. Candidates will contribute to audit and teaching, requiring previous nephrology experience and a GMC licence. Join a team committed to compassionate patient care and professional excellence in a dynamic clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Previous nephrology experience at registrar/resident grade.
• Experience of renal biopsy and tunnelled lines.
• Completion of Internal Medical Training (IMT) programme in the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the running of renal and transplant services.
• Participate in governance and educational meetings.
• Perform renal biopsies under consultant supervision.

Skills

Effective administrative and time management skills

Good spoken and written English

Experience of teaching/training

Ability to insert vascular access catheters independently

Education

MB BS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC licence to practice

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Renal & Transplant

The closing date is 19 January 2026

There is a vacancy for a clinical fellow (equivalent to Specialist Trainee or registrar grade) at the Churchill Hospital from 3rd February 2026 for 12 months, or part thereof. Junior doctors in this post rotate between the acute renal and transplant wards, outpatient dialysis units, and the renal day‑case unit. They contribute to a 1:10 out‑of‑hours rota at the Churchill Hospital.

The fellow will be expected to take part in induction and education sessions as arranged, which will include post‑clinic discussions and formal meetings. Doctors are expected to perform audit and are encouraged to undertake clinical research projects.

Main duties of the job

The renal and transplant service at the Oxford Kidney Unit has ten specialist trainees, including two IMT3s and one clinical fellow. All doctors contribute to the running of the service, rotating through different areas of the specialty: covering inpatients on the renal and transplant wards, the dialysis units, and the day‑case unit. Registrars perform renal biopsies and provide vascular access (including temporary and tunnelled dialysis lines). There is close consultant supervision.

There is a full‑shift, resident, 1:10 on‑call rota which includes cover of renal inpatients, acute renal referrals, and membership of the medical emergency team on the Churchill site overnight.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

We invite you to join our team and help us uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Trust Information – Renal & Transplant

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large university teaching hospital with over 1500 beds that offers a comprehensive range of acute services. The renal and transplant services are based at the Churchill Hospital and comprise a 16‑bed renal ward, 16‑bed transplant ward, 12‑bed day‑case unit, 39 haemodialysis stations, and PD and specialist nursing teams. The Oxford Kidney Unit has five network units based in High Wycombe, Stoke Mandeville, Swindon, Milton Keynes and Banbury.

The Oxford Transplant Centre performs more than 250 transplants per year, including kidney, pancreas, islet cell, small bowel and modified multi‑visceral. It is the largest pancreas transplant centre in Europe and one of four supra‑regional centres performing bowel transplants.

Teaching

The unit has a strong programme of rolling governance, audit, and educational meetings, including monthly seminars with invited speakers. There is a dedicated weekly renal medicine education programme covering all aspects of renal medicine in core medical training, and the fellow will support weekly ST training that covers the rest of the medical curriculum.

Main Conditions of Service

• Applicants having the right to work in the UK
• Registration with the General Medical Council
• Pre‑employment checks carried out by the Trust HR department, including CRB checks and occupational health clearance

Contract and Professional Requirements

The post is offered under the 2018 Terms and Conditions of Service, approved for all NHS Doctors and Dentists in England.

Professional registration with the GMC for the duration of employment is required. NHS indemnity is provided; registration with the MPS for professional indemnity is strongly advised.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• GMC licence to practice
• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Additional related qualifications (e.g. intercalated degree, BSc, BA, MedSci or equivalent)
• European Speciality Examination in Nephrology (ESENeph) or equivalent

Experience

• Previous nephrology experience at registrar/resident grade
• Complete details of employment history
• Previous substantive NHS post (not just observership)
• General clinical skills and experience up to date and fit to practice safely, aware of training needs
• Ability to insert vascular access catheters independently
• Completion of Internal Medical Training (IMT) programme in the NHS
• Experience of renal biopsy and tunnelled lines

Skills and Knowledge

• Effective administrative and time management skills, contribution to successful teamwork
• Experience of teaching/training, clinical audit & quality improvement, and evidence‑based practice
• Good spoken and written English
• Involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity
• Peer‑reviewed presentations or publications

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Contact

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust