Nephrology Consultant - Maternity Cover | North Bristol NHS Trust
Employer:
North Bristol NHS
Location:
Bristol, BS10 5NB
Pay:
Contract Type:
Contract
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
No
Closing Date:
15/04/2026
About this job
(i) Clinical Duties We are looking to appoint a maternity cover Consultant in Renal Medicine.
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical management of patients under their care including nephrology, dialysis and transplant patients, in liaison with consultant colleagues.
Ability to provide a sub-specialty service in keeping with department priority areas (transplantation, PD/home therapies) is desirable.
They will need to ensure continuity of care when the post holder is absent.
At the request of the Specialty Lead, the post holder may represent the Directorate at a variety of corporate committees.
(ii) Teaching and Supervision of Junior Medical Staff & Students The post holder will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
Where appropriate, the post holder will be named in the educational contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
In liaison with the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education the postholder may be required to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead.
We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities.
Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals.
We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Summary of the role:
(iii) Study & Research The post holder can request up to a maximum of 30 days study leave within a 3-year period (pro rata for part-time posts) as stated in the Terms and Conditions of Service.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that support is given for Continuing Medical Education.
The postholder will be required to fulfil the requirements laid down by the relevant Royal College, and to fulfil the requirements for revalidation laid down by the General Medical Council.
The postholder will not necessarily be expected to undertake research however opportunities do exist and encouragement is given to develop collaborative projects with other departments within Trust or with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.
The post-holder will be required to submit all research development plans which have resource implications to the Clinical Director prior to implementation.
There are professionally staffed Medical Libraries in the Medical Postgraduate Centre at Southmead Hospital, with a rapid service between this and the University Library situated in the centre of Bristol city.
A computer literature search facility is available for which a charge is made and the library has links with other networks.
The libraries are at the forefront of developments in electronic knowledge delivery.
(iv) Audit The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme.
The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity.
There is an active Trust Clinical Audit Committee.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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