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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Nephrology within the Nephrology & Transplant department based at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
The Nephrology and Transplant Directorate serves a population of approximately 1.4 million people in South East Wales, providing a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic services including dialysis and transplantation. Transplantation is also provided for patients from West Wales – an additional 0.8 million population. The take-on rate for Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) is more than 140 per million population per year. The rate for kidney transplantation (including combined kidney pancreas) exceeds 69 per million population per year.
The Directorate runs an active Home Therapies programme, and currently manages approximately 65 patients receiving Peritoneal Dialysis therapies, and approximately 40 patients receiving Home Haemodialysis. This area of care is a focus for development and expansion in the Directorate’s current strategy.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
This post will work closely with Consultant colleagues as well as a broad multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality nephrology services to our patients.
This Nephrology post will be a focussed role for the Home Dialysis as well as inpatient care and general nephrology outpatients.
The appointee will participate in the running of the urgent care nephrology service including providing ward rounds three times a week. There is also a commitment to the on-call rota which is currently 1 in 10.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine will be expected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Research
Essential
- Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Experience
Essential
- Broad training and experience in Renal Medicine
- Experience of liaising with clinicians, commissioners, the UK Renal Registry and/or external agencies
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC Specialist Register for Renal Medicine / Specialist Registrar with CCT/CESR(CP) due within 6 months of interview date
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD
- On Specialist Register for General Medicine
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
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This advert is for Consultant in Nephrology with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in University Hospital Wales. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Nephrology role. The advertised salary is £114,099 - £166,585 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Full time. The application deadline is 13 Sep 2026.
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