Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected Renal team providing comprehensive Renal services across East, West and North Kent as we continue to expand and innovate.

Our team supports leadership and transformation programmes across the organisation and has a diverse and vibrant research programmes encompassing basic sciences (collaboration with Medway School of Pharmacy), epidemiologic (collaboration with University of Kent) and clinical research across the spectrum of renal diseases. We recruit to NIHR Portfolio studies supported by a team of research nurses. We work closely with other specialties and offer opportunities to combine specialties.

This role provides other exciting opportunities including leading new service developments such as renal hot clinics, quality improvement projects, research and PAs in education are also available supporting Kings College Hospital and the Kent and Medway Medical Schools. We offer a forward-thinking approach to flexible working and portfolio careers.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to provide the following core specialist roles:

• Provide a Consultant-delivered service for in-patient Renal medicine on Marlowe ward at Kent and Canterbury Hospital (1 month every 5 months)
• Participate in a 1 in 10 renal on-call rota
• Provide outpatient care as appropriate for the following specialist areas: - Monthly Peritoneal Dialysis Clinics at Margate and K&C and provide support for the Home therapies nursing team - Fortnightly Advanced Kidney care clinics at K&C - Fortnightly general nephrology clinics based at K&C - Weekly renal hot clinic and general nephrology clinics based at Margate - Monthly renal transplant clinics based at Margate
• Haemodialysis cover at Margate for a morning, afternoon and twilight (soon to be opened) haemodialysis shift for an 11-station satellite dialysis unit
• Provide in-reach support for referrals at Margate and K&C
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of Renal resident trainees including training and supervision of native and transplant kidney biopsies, insertion and removal of permanent and temporary dialysis catheters
• Provide referral support to other clinical specialists from the community and from trusts across Kent
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement work, mortality reviews and other departmental clinical governance activities to support appraisal and revalidation.

About us
The Trust has five hospitals providing a wide range of high quality services and opportunities for innovation. The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford has the full range of district general hospital services, as well as regional specialties, including the country's best performing trauma unit. The Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, also provides district general hospital services, while Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury is a specialist services hub which provides adult medical care, inpatient renal, urology and vascular services and robotic surgery.

We have a clear clinically-led strategy to transform secondary care in east Kent to deliver outstanding standards across all specialties which build services around the characteristics of our patients and a commitment to refreshing our estate and facilities.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 344-6850LCONKCH
Job locations: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

In taking up this role you will join a strong Renal Consultant team providing specialist services to the region. Duties will include: supporting Renal Inpatient Services; Renal On calls; new Renal Rapid Assessment Hot Clinics to provide admission avoidance and early discharge to support acute front door services; outpatient management of Nephrology, Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis patients; teaching both within the department and the wider organisation.

There will also be additional duties available depending on your area of interest, including wider undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervising procedures, developing a new service such as for LA PD and supporting our Home Therapies transformation.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification
Qualification and Training
Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• Member of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC specialist register for Renal Medicine via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), OR relevant CESR
• SCE in Renal
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School

Desirable

• Good Clinical Practice training

Clinical Skills and Training
Essential

• Wide knowledge, competence and experience in all areas of inpatient and outpatient renal medicine

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD/PhD or equivalent)
• Previous NHS experience

Clinical Governance
Essential

• Experience of morbidity and mortality review
• Evidence of audit of own practice

Desirable

• Structured judgement review training

Teaching Experience
Essential

• Experience of delivering post graduate teaching

Desirable

• Medical education qualification or equivalent
• Train the Trainers

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: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Joint Clinical Lead Nephrologists
Dr Hannah Kilbride
hannah.kilbride@nhs.net