Renal & Transplant Clinical Fellow — Shape Care & Research

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

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 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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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.

Job responsibilities

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.

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. They 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 5 network units which are based in High Wycombe, Stoke Mandeville, Swindon, Milton Keynes and Banbury.

The Oxford Kidney Unit has twenty consultant nephrologists (11 NHS and 9 academic) who manage a large program of 450 haemodialysis and 60 peritoneal dialysis patients. The unit manages Acute Kidney Injury referrals for a large population, including referrals from Milton Keynes, Swindon, Aylesbury and High Wycombe. There are satellite dialysis units and clinics in these centres.

The Oxford Transplant Centre performs over 250 transplants per year, including kidney, pancreas, islet cell, small bowel, and modified multi-visceral. We are the largest pancreas transplant centre in Europe and one of four supra-regional centres performing bowel transplants. The department consists of eight consultant surgeons with additional expertise in vascular access surgery, machine perfusion and organ retrieval.

Teaching Renal & Transplant

The Oxford kidney 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 that covers all aspects of renal medicine in core medical training. We expect the fellow to support weekly ST training that covers the rest of the medical curriculum.

Duties of Post Renal & Transplant

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.

Main Conditions of Service

Appointments to this programme are subject to:

• 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 the post is offered under the 2018 Terms and Conditions of Service, which has been approved and adopted for all NHS Doctors and Dentists in Training (England).

Pre-employment checks all NHS employers are required to undertake pre-employment checks. The employer will confirm their local arrangements, which are expected to be in line with national guidance.

Professional registration it will be a requirement of employment that you have professional registration with the GMC for the duration of your employment. Though the post is covered by NHS Indemnity, you are strongly advised to register with the MPS for professional indemnity.

Health and Safety all employers have a duty to protect their workers from harm. You should be advised by the employer of local policies and procedures intended to protect your health and safety and expected to comply with these.

Disciplinary and grievance procedures the employer will have local policies and procedures for dealing with any disciplinary concerns or grievances you may have. They should advise you how to access these, not later than eight weeks after commencement of employment.

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 is up to date and fit to practice safely aware of training needs
• Able 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 Knowedge

• 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

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust