Consultant Nephrologist

Job overview

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Renal Medicine team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust as a Consultant Nephrologist. We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking clinician to contribute to the delivery, development, and future strategic direction of our comprehensive renal service.

The successful candidate will work alongside consultant and senior colleagues to provide high-quality inpatient and outpatient nephrology care across the full spectrum of renal medicine. They will play a key role in further developing renal services, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, primary care partners, and regional networks to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.

The post holder will also participate in the consultant out-of-hours on-call rota, providing specialist nephrology advice and support for major incidents when required.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large, progressive renal department with strong multidisciplinary support, a comprehensive range of specialist services, and a commitment to education, research, quality improvement, and innovation.

We welcome applications from consultants who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and helping shape the future of renal services within a thriving NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

As a Consultant Nephrologist, you will:

• Deliver high-quality care across all areas of nephrology, including acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation, and conservative kidney management.
• Contribute to the strategic development and continuous improvement of renal services.
• Participate in outpatient clinics, inpatient ward rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, and specialist renal services.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to junior medical staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to education, training, clinical governance, quality improvement, and service innovation initiatives.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota for nephrology services.

The successful candidate will join a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team comprising:

• 13 Consultant Nephrologists
• 2 Renal Matrons
• 1 Nurse Consultant
• 6 Renal Specialist Nurses
• 41 Ward Nurses
• 6 Senior Clinical Fellows
• 4 Medical/Clinical Registrars
• 18 Junior Doctors

The renal wards are supported by dedicated junior medical staffing, including medical registrars and foundation/core trainees. In addition to renal commitments, consultants participate in the general medicine rota and contribute to both acute inpatient and outpatient general medical services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust provides one of the largest and most comprehensive renal services in the region. The Renal Directorate contains 76 inpatient beds across three dedicated renal wards:

• Ward C22 - A mixed-sex renal ward delivering specialist inpatient nephrology care. The ward also supports outpatient native kidney biopsy procedures.
• Ward C24 - A dedicated 28-bed female renal ward providing specialist inpatient care.
• Ward C25 - A dedicated 28-bed male renal ward providing specialist inpatient care.

The renal wards receive referrals from across the region and support patients requiring specialist renal assessment and treatment. The service also provides out-of-hours support for peritoneal dialysis patients, including assessment, advice, and emergency treatment when required.

The department provides a wide range of specialist renal services, including:

• General Nephrology
• Acute Kidney Injury Management
• Haemodialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Low Clearance Services
• Kidney Transplant Follow-up
• Conservative Kidney Management
• Renal Palliative Care

The department has a well-established and highly regarded Conservative Kidney Management and Palliative Care Service for patients for whom dialysis may not be appropriate.

Outpatient nephrology clinics are delivered across multiple sites, including:

• New Cross Hospital
• Cannock Chase Hospital
• Walsall Manor Hospital

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.