Consultant Nephrologist

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Nephrologist to join the Oxford Kidney Unit, responsible for leading outpatient services and managing a caseload of dialysis patients. The position demands excellent leadership and administrative skills, and offers opportunities for professional development and clinical teaching.

Qualifications

• General training in nephrology including transplantation to specialist level.
• Expertise in renal biopsy and tunneled line insertion.
• Ability to manage complex clinical problems at consultant level.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led outpatient services at Churchill Hospital.
• Participate in clinical audits and governance activities.
• Supervise clinical students and junior doctors.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Teamwork

Clinical decision-making

Education

MB BS or equivalent

CCT in nephrology

Job description

Job summary

The Oxford Kidney Unit provides a comprehensive portfolio of both tertiary and secondary services based in Oxford with a co-provider structure delivering dialysis services in Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Swindon and Banbury. The Renal medicine service provides dialysis, general nephrology and acute renal failure services on a regional basis serving a population of approximately 1.7 million. It provides a specialist as well as general nephrology service to the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Wiltshire and to parts of other surrounding counties. The Renal service has benefited from a well-established and stable network commissioning framework based on a realistic and soundly evaluated expectation of the growth of clinical demand.

The Oxford Kidney Unit currently treats 654 dialysis patients (99 PD, 25 home haemodialysis) and >1400 transplant recipients under follow up; in 2023 there were 238 transplants (this includes kidney, SKPT, islets, pancreas alone and bowel transplants). There are about 300 native and transplant biopsies per annum.

Main duties of the job

This is a consultant replacement post joining the existing Oxford Kidney Unit team of nephrologists providing around 8000 outpatient appointments per month and leading care for 650 patients on dialysis across 7 locations. The postholder will be primarily based in Oxford, with a commitment for outpatient clinic and satellite dialysis cover in Milton Keynes.This post will provide a consultant-led outpatient service, primarily based at the Churchill Hospital. The postholder may also be involved in the renal procedures service. There will be on-call component of this role, with current prospective rota (1:12) covering renal inpatients at the Churchill Hospital. The postholder will have a caseload of dialysis patients and transplantation follow-up patients in Oxford and Milton Keynes.

Facilities for study and training:Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (OUHNHSFT) is a teaching hospital Trust, as such there will be opportunities for study and training, to be agreed once appointed.

Teaching, audit and research:The post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holder's contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.

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 and 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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

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Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details Date posted

29 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MS-CON-7128372-S5

Job locations

Oxford Kidney Unit

Old Road, Headington, Churchill Hospital, Oxford Transplant Centre

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement, and any other clinical governance activities as required by the Trust, Health Authorities, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The Trust will appoint a mentor to support the new post-holder in their development.

Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the Clinical Director.

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement, and any other clinical governance activities as required by the Trust, Health Authorities, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The Trust will appoint a mentor to support the new post-holder in their development.

Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the Clinical Director.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• CCT in nephrology and/or on GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview

Desirable

• Higher medical degree

Experience Essential

• General training in nephrology including transplantation to specialist level or equivalent
• Expertise in renal biopsy and tunneled line insertion
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems

Desirable

• Interest in research with publications

Skills Essential

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork

Desirable

• Experience in developing and running clinical trials
• Peer reviewed publications Research grants

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MB BS or equivalent
• CCT in nephrology and/or on GMC Specialist Register OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview

Desirable

• Higher medical degree

Experience Essential

• General training in nephrology including transplantation to specialist level or equivalent
• Expertise in renal biopsy and tunneled line insertion
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems

Desirable

• Interest in research with publications

Skills Essential

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork

Desirable

• Experience in developing and running clinical trials
• Peer reviewed publications Research grants

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Kidney Unit

Old Road, Headington, Churchill Hospital, Oxford Transplant Centre

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Kidney Unit

Old Road, Headington, Churchill Hospital, Oxford Transplant Centre

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)