# Locum Consultants Nephrology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultants-nephrology/0da9eca0-2126-4bce-afc8-9771ac11a54e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultants-nephrology/0da9eca0-2126-4bce-afc8-9771ac11a54e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Northampton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Nephrology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum - **Contract type:** Locum: 6 months (Fixed Term) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T10:42:01.099Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton/Northampton_General_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Nephrology/Nephrology-v7979821 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7979821?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking two Locum 10PA Nephrology Consultants to support the existing nephrology programme for a six‑month period. The posts will contribute to inpatient kidney care, end‑stage kidney failure management, post‑transplant care, and general nephrology outpatient services. There is also a strong emphasis on developing the department’s research and teaching portfolios. ### Main duties of the job Posts will be expected to cover in-patients with consultant of the week model during which some of out-patient clinics will be reduced with majority of time dedicated to in-patients. Post holders will provide an on call renal service out of hours from home with 1 in 6 rota. Outpatient activity includes two general nephrology clinics and one specialist clinic which may include looking after a transplant cohort depending on individual interests. Our usual clinic template is 4 hours with 2 new patients and 6 follow ups. Speciality clinics have 30 minutes follow up slots. Post holders may participate in renal procedures, medical Tenckhoff catheter insertions and supervision of junior doctors carrying out procedures. There will be strong emphasis on teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for Further details on this role. ### For further details / informal visits contact: ## Job Details We are seeking two Locum 10PA Nephrology Consultants to support the existing nephrology programme for a six‑month period. The posts will contribute to inpatient kidney care, end‑stage kidney failure management, post‑transplant care, and general nephrology outpatient services. There is also a strong emphasis on developing the department’s research and teaching portfolios. ## Job Description Posts will be expected to cover in-patients with consultant of the week model during which some of out-patient clinics will be reduced with majority of time dedicated to in-patients. Post holders will provide an on call renal service out of hours from home with 1 in 6 rota. Outpatient activity includes two general nephrology clinics and one specialist clinic which may include looking after a transplant cohort depending on individual interests. Our usual clinic template is 4 hours with 2 new patients and 6 follow ups. Speciality clinics have 30 minutes follow up slots. Post holders may participate in renal procedures, medical Tenckhoff catheter insertions and supervision of junior doctors carrying out procedures. There will be strong emphasis on teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates. ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for Further details on this role. ## Person Specification ### B/A **Essential** - Experience of Teaching Junior Staff **Desirable** - Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing ### N/A **Essential** - Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement **Desirable** - Experience in Curriculum development and delivery ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant specialty degree qualification **Desirable** - MD, PhD or other higher degree - Education / Medical Education Qualification (preferably at Masters level) - Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 185.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1875) - [code of conduct (pdf, 235.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1872) - [benefits and ngh (pdf, 379.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1874) - [code of conduct - band 7+ (pdf, 140.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1873) - [relocation expenses policy (pdf, 548.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2447) - [respect and support document (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1869) - [staff fair processing statement (pdf, 90.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1868) - [nhs locum consultant nephrology (pdf, 760.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10262667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.