Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at Croydon University Hospital as a Renal and General Medicine Registrar.
This 12-month fixed-term position at Croydon University Hospital is designed for an ambitious doctor committed to transitioning into ST4 specialty training in Renal Medicine or systematically compiling competencies for a JRCPTB e-portfolio. Working alongside substantive specialty trainees, you will receive full consultant supervision and identical training opportunities across both nephrology and general internal medicine.
Our department is dedicated to delivering outstanding local and specialist care while providing a vibrant environment for junior doctors to innovate, complete audits, and build a competitive portfolio for higher specialty applications.
Main duties of the job
- Medical Registrar On-Call Rota: Participate actively in the Medical Registrar on-call rota, taking leadership responsibility for the assessment, management, and triage of unselected acute medical admissions.
- Renal Inpatient & Referrals: Manage and evaluate inpatient and acute renal referrals on a context-dependent basis, providing specialized nephrology advice, triage, and structured management plans under consultant guidance.
- Patient Management: Deliver comprehensive, high-quality day-to-day care for a blended cohort of general medical inpatients and dedicated renal firm patients, addressing complex multi-system illness, acute kidney injury (AKI), and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Outpatient Clinics: Attend and actively participate in consultant-supervised outpatient renal clinics, renal hot clinic and hypertension clinic for young people.
- Leadership: Lead and coordinate ward-based multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, ensuring safe patient reviews, efficient treatment execution, and seamless discharge or specialty transitions.
- FY1 Supervision: Provide focused clinical supervision, bedside teaching, and daily support exclusively to Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors on the unit.
- E-Portfolio & Governance: Utilize protected educational opportunities to gather workplace-based assessments (WPBAs), reflections, and case-based discussions for your ST4 portfolio, supported by departmental audits and quality improvement projects (QIPs)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in General Medicine at registrar grade
- Experience in management of acute medical conditions at SPR level
- The knowledge and clinical skills base to be able to supervise the assessment and treatment of general medical patients at SPR level.
- Previous Renal experience at SHO or Registrar level
Desirable
- Previous experience in relevant medical specialty at senior SHO/SPR level.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- Full MRCP UK
Clinical Experience / Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise busy workloads effectively and cope under pressure
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, medical staff and other health professionals
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This advert is for Renal Trust Grade Registrar SPR with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Croydon University Hospital. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Nephrology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 Plus London Weighting £2162 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term). The application deadline is 30 Aug 2026.
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