Consultant in Renal Medicine

NHS; Hartshill; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Hartshill is seeking a Consultant in Renal Medicine to join their team. The role involves leading the hypertension service, managing haemodialysis patients, and contributing to advanced kidney care services. Candidates should have appropriate qualifications, including GMC registration, and experience in running hypertension services. The post also involves supervising, training STs, and contributing to research activities and clinical governance. Competitive remuneration and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in running a hypertension service.
• Experience in advanced kidney care service.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to UK CCT in Renal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hypertension service and support its development.
• Manage a cohort of haemodialysis patients at Royal Stoke Hospital.
• Contribute to quality improvement and clinical governance.

Skills

Leadership, communication, liaison and negotiation skills

Knowledge of medical audit, education, and best practice

Understanding of Clinical Governance process

Motivating, innovating, and supporting staff

Competent IT skills

Education

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine; CCT or CESR within 6 months of interview

MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification

MD, PhD or equivalent

Specialty Certificate Examination

Job description

Consultant in Renal Medicine

Closing date: 02 January 2026

We are recruiting a Consultant in Renal Medicine to join the team of 7 Nephrology Consultants, 2 Specialty Doctors and 12 Medics at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The role covers our main Royal Stoke site and satellite units at County and Leighton Hospitals, offering all types of dialysis, transplant, CKD, home therapies, AKI and hypertension services.

The post holder will primarily lead the hypertension service, supporting its development, and contribute to the advanced kidney care service. Responsibilities include managing a cohort of haemodialysis patients at Royal Stoke Hospital and running a weekly general nephrology clinic. The Consultant will also engage in procedures, supervision and training of renal STs and trust grades, contribute to trainee education, quality improvement, research activities and clinical governance.

Our renal team has a strong research programme led by Professor Simon Davies and Dr Mark Lambie at the University of Keele Institute for Science and Technology for Medicine.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in General Internal Medicine; CCT or CESR within 6 months of interview.
• MRCP (UK) or 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 UK CCT in Renal Medicine
• Expert clinical opinion across renal and hypertension specialties
• Full independent responsibility for patient care
• Higher training in a dedicated specialty training scheme

Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Leadership, communication, liaison and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of medical audit, education, and best practice
• Understanding of Clinical Governance process
• Advising on efficient specialist service operation
• Motivating, innovating, and supporting staff across disciplines
• Managing outpatient priorities, waiting times and lists
• Leading a clinical team; competent IT skills
• Supervision, appraisal, coaching and mentoring of trainees and doctors

Academic Achievements, Research, Publications

• Conducting clinical audit
• Using evidence and audit to support decision making
• Understanding and applying research methodology
• Publication in peer‑reviewed journals

Management and Administrative Experience

• Effective organisational and prioritisation of workload
• Documented contribution to departmental development
• Strategic planning and sound judgement under pressure
• Motivation and development of multidisciplinary teams
• Information and technology utilisation
• Teaching experience and higher teaching qualification

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiasm and resilience under pressure
• Enquiring and critical approach to work
• Patient‑centred caring attitude
• Effective communication with colleagues, patients and agencies
• Commitment to ongoing medical education and professional development
• Capacity to travel; residence within 20 minutes of base
• Availability by telephone for on‑call duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a submission will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) for criminal convictions checks.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust