University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Renal Medicine

The closing date is 11 February 2026

Job summary

This Consultant Nephrologist (0.8-1.0 WTE) post will be based in the Department of Renal Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

This post will have three main components:

i)The delivery of care for in centre haemodialysis patients dialysing at the QEH dialysis unit

ii)Rotation through the in-patient renal medicine service at QEHB with a proportion of inpatient time configured to support the care of general internal medicine patients (maximum of 1 PA)

iii)Contribution to regular general nephrology/high risk CKD patient clinic and specialist clinics dependent on the experience and interests of the applicant

The post holder will be an integral part of the in centre haemodialysis team with a focus on the new starter dialysis pathway working closely with the home therapy and transplant teams to ensure smooth transition onto dialysis for patients who have not presented through the advanced kidney care route. Patients who dialyse in centre often have a higher frailty burden the post holder will be required to work within the haemodialysis team to develop our palliative and supportive care pathways for haemodialysis patients with significant frailty.

Further details may be obtained from: Dr Jennifer Pinney (Clinical Service Lead), Telephone: 0121 371 3934,

Email: Jennifer.Pinney@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

As a consultant the appointee will have full responsibilities for patients under their care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure.

The appointee will share clinical responsibility with colleagues in running the clinical work of the department.

The appointee will play a role in meeting the department's contracted obligations for the provision of renal services and in ensuring that the overall performance of the unit meets the quality criteria agreed with the purchasing consortia.

Job plan:

The job plan varies on a week-by-week basis, based on a 48 week cycle that typically includes up to 10 weeks dedicated to in-patient work. This work is distributed between a 3 day weekend block of weekend acutes at QEH and 7 day in-patient care on renal wards.

Total weekend on-call frequency will not exceed 1:6 weekends (in patient average 1.8 PA).

2 SPAs-1.5 core SPA for revalidation/appraisal purposes/audit and 0.5 additional SPA for educational supervision, additional SPA time for supporting junior doctor induction will be provided in this role.

1 PA for general internal medicine winter pressure ward medical outliers

1.5 PA for in centre haemodialysis

1.5-2.5PA for clinics to include general nephrology and high-risk CKD clinics plus specialty clinic depending on area of clinical interest

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Date posted

28 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-KDA-1098931

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY SKILLS

* Leadership skills appropriate to meet the strategic and operational priorities of the department

* Ability to respond to and where required, lead change within the department and wider organisation

* Ability to work in teams both clinical and non-clinical to ensure best practice is delivered.

* Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, ability to navigate difficult communication scenarios.

* Evidence of track record in clinical research and or QI with publications of an appropriate standard.

* Commitment to research activity and QI aligned to enhancing the profile and performance of the

department

* Dynamic and enthusiastic individual

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY SKILLS

* Leadership skills appropriate to meet the strategic and operational priorities of the department

* Ability to respond to and where required, lead change within the department and wider organisation

* Ability to work in teams both clinical and non-clinical to ensure best practice is delivered.

* Excellent interpersonal skills with patients, ability to navigate difficult communication scenarios.

* Evidence of track record in clinical research and or QI with publications of an appropriate standard.

* Commitment to research activity and QI aligned to enhancing the profile and performance of the

department

* Dynamic and enthusiastic individual

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration
Dual Inclusion on Specialist Register for
Renal and Internal Medicine or, if in
training, eligible for dual inclusion on the
Register within 6 months

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration
Dual Inclusion on Specialist Register for
Renal and Internal Medicine or, if in
training, eligible for dual inclusion on the
Register within 6 months

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)