Locum Consultant in Nephrology
The closing date is 27 November 2025
Job summary
Applications are invited to join a team of 5 Substantive Consultant Nephrologists (including this post) on the Wirral Peninsula. The new appointee will be expected to have a broad based nephrology background. Applicants with sub specialty skills / interest in medical PD insertion and home therapies would be welcomed but are not essential. The post holder will be employed by Wirral University Teaching Hospital (NHS) Foundation Trust but will also carry out work (including outpatient clinics and dialysis reviews) at the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
Outpatients
The post-holder will look after haemodialysis patients (approximately 30 patients in total) at The Clatterbridge Unit and Countess of Chester. We would encourage appointees to run the Haemodialysis Clinics when the patients attend for their dialysis sessions, as this has proven very popular with the patients. However, this is entirely up to the new Consultant how they organise their dialysis OPD.
On Call Details
The post-holder is involved in a one week in five on call rota. During this week the Consultant Nephrologist is on call for all nephrology inpatients at Arrowe Park Hospital and reviews any inpatient referrals at the Countess of Chester Hospital with daily ward rounds carried out Monday to Sunday as well as being on call for any renal emergencies. There are occasional inpatient admissions for renal biopsies at Chester otherwise, there are no in-patients admitted under Nephrology.
The on call week has been calculated as annually attracting 4.25 PAs (3.75 predictable and 0.5 unpredictable).
Inpatient Workload
Arrowe Park has 10 dedicated renal in-patient beds on Ward 36, with 10 to 30 inpatients at any given time. There are no Nephrology in-patient beds at The Countess of Chester Hospital, with approximately 5 to 15 patients at any given time. Management of all inpatients is carried out by the Nephrologist of the Week (see on-call section below for further detail).
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Details
Date posted
17 November 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract
Locum
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
408-25-951
Job locations
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
CH49 5PE
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Upton
CH49 5PE
Employer's website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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