• Job Description

  Req#: C9290-25-0809?language=en&page=45&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are seeking to recruit Senior Clinical Fellows in Renal Medicine within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for posts becoming vacant in August 2025.

  The post is based in the Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre at the Hammersmith Hospital, which is the largest renal and transplant centre in Europe. The Trust Fellowship is 75% clinical, with exposure to all aspects of renal and transplant medicine, while allowing significant time (25%) for dedicated renal or transplant research, clinical experience in subspecialty areas of renal medicine, or leadership / management experience according to the trainee's needs.The post will be for one year, but may be extended for a further year. The fellowship is suitable for post-CCT trainees or nephrologists in the earlier stages of their training who have completed IMT (or equivalent) and hold MRCP, who are looking to gain expertise in Renal Medicine alongside gaining experience in a related aspect such as research, procedures or management.

  The post also includes on-calls on the renal SpR rota.

  Applicants are required to have full GMC registration with a license to practice, have completed IMT (or equivalent) training, and be MRCP (UK) qualified. For further requirements for the post, please read the Person Specification.

  Main duties of the job

  The fellow will divide their time between clinical work (75%) including inpatient work, outpatient work and an on-call rota, and research/subspecialist experience/leadership and management (25%). Clinical work includes regular exposure to acute transplantation and glomerulonephritis, and working on a renal high dependency unit. Outpatient work includes covering our satellite services at hospital sites across north west London.

  Non-clinical time will be flexible to accommodate the successful candidate's preferences and interest. The appointed fellow will either alternate between blocks of 9 weeks of clinical work and 3 weeks of non-clinical time, or this time can be split during the working week - according to the fellow's needs.

  About us

  At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

  We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

  As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

  We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

  Details

  Date posted

  02 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  Depending on experience £44,170 - £67,610 per annum+ London Weighting+ banding

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  290-TDPA-267-A

  Job locations

  Hammersmith Hospital

  London

  W12 0HS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical (75%):

  In-patients

  Ward work on 3 acute nephrology wards

  On-call on a renal high dependency unit

  Taking transplant offers from NHSBT

  On-call covering our 2 renal admissions units, co-ordinating transfers in from other centres.

  Outpatients

  Specialist renal outpatient clinics in-centre (transplant, GN, lupus, PD, renal-genetics, obstetric nephrology)

  General nephrology and advanced kidney care clinics at satellite units across north-west London

  Non-clinical work (25%):

  This will be tailored to the needs to the fellow and could include:

  Research

  Audit, quality improvement and service development

  Subspecialty clinical experience (vasculitis, lupus, transplantation, procedures)

  Leadership and management

  There are a number of educational opportunities to support the post:

  Renal X-ray MDT (weekly)

  Renal Histopathology MDT (weekly)

  Renal subspecialty MDT / research forums (lupus, GN, complex transplant, dialysis, frailty)

  Renal Grand Round (monthly)

  Trust Grand Round (weekly)

  Renal SpR / senior fellow training afternoon (monthly)

  Renal junior trainee teaching programme open to all grades (weekly)

  Trainee / peer lead teaching (fortnightly)

  Renal Open Meeting (monthly), multidisciplinary

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical (75%):

  In-patients

  Ward work on 3 acute nephrology wards

  On-call on a renal high dependency unit

  Taking transplant offers from NHSBT

  On-call covering our 2 renal admissions units, co-ordinating transfers in from other centres.

  Outpatients

  Specialist renal outpatient clinics in-centre (transplant, GN, lupus, PD, renal-genetics, obstetric nephrology)

  General nephrology and advanced kidney care clinics at satellite units across north-west London

  Non-clinical work (25%):

  This will be tailored to the needs to the fellow and could include:

  Research

  Audit, quality improvement and service development

  Subspecialty clinical experience (vasculitis, lupus, transplantation, procedures)

  Leadership and management

  There are a number of educational opportunities to support the post:

  Renal X-ray MDT (weekly)

  Renal Histopathology MDT (weekly)

  Renal subspecialty MDT / research forums (lupus, GN, complex transplant, dialysis, frailty)

  Renal Grand Round (monthly)

  Trust Grand Round (weekly)

  Renal SpR / senior fellow training afternoon (monthly)

  Renal junior trainee teaching programme open to all grades (weekly)

  Trainee / peer lead teaching (fortnightly)

  Renal Open Meeting (monthly), multidisciplinary

  Person Specification

  Education/ qualifications

  Essential

  • On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
  • On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
  • MRCP

  Desirable

  • MD, PhD ESE Nephrology

  Leadership/ management skills

  Essential

  • Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
  • Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
  • Knowledge of finance/budgets
  • Management of staff

  Knowledge/skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of experience and commitment to a career in renal medicine
  • IT Skills and computer literacy

  Desirable

  • Membership of appropriate professional society(ies)
  • Knowledge of the up to date literature

  Language

  Essential

  • Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

  Audit

  Essential

  • Evidence of involvement and leadership in multi-disciplinary audit.
  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit.

  Teaching & Training

  Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

  Desirable

  • Formal training in teaching skills

  Academic achievements including research/publications

  Essential

  • Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at registrar level at ICHNT.

  Person Specification

  Education/ qualifications

  Essential

  • On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
  • On GMC's Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
  • MRCP

  Desirable

  • MD, PhD ESE Nephrology

  Leadership/ management skills

  Essential

  • Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
  • Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
  • Knowledge of finance/budgets
  • Management of staff

  Knowledge/skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of experience and commitment to a career in renal medicine
  • IT Skills and computer literacy

  Desirable

  • Membership of appropriate professional society(ies)
  • Knowledge of the up to date literature

  Language

  Essential

  • Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.

  Audit

  Essential

  • Evidence of involvement and leadership in multi-disciplinary audit.
  • Understanding of principles of clinical audit.

  Teaching & Training

  Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

  Desirable

  • Formal training in teaching skills

  Academic achievements including research/publications

  Essential

  • Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at registrar level at ICHNT.

  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

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Hammersmith Hospital

  London

  W12 0HS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

  Address

  Hammersmith Hospital

  London

  W12 0HS

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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