Consultant Nephrologist
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
I An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Renal Medicine team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust as a Consultant Nephrologist. We are seeking...
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.
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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
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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.
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
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Essential
Essential
- Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
Desirable
- Evidence of audit and quality improvement and the implementation of change following the audit
Essential
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
- Commitment to and understanding of their responsibility to the organisation
How to apply
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First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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