Post-CCT Fellow - Renal Replacement TherapiesNHS

Job summary

This 12-month Post-CCT Fellowship offers advanced training and development in renal replacement therapies within the Renal Unit at St James's Hospital. The successful applicant will gain experience across service development, quality improvement, research, education and clinical service delivery, while developing the leadership skills needed for a future consultant nephrology role. The post will particularly support work to develop and lead renal replacement programmes, strengthen pathways and outcomes for home therapies. The post will support service delivery across outpatient clinic, dialysis treatment, inpatient and ward work.

Main duties of the job

Leeds Renal Unit is a major tertiary referral centre providing the full range of renal care, including transplantation, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home therapies and specialist outpatient services. You will join a large, supportive multidisciplinary team with access to strong consultant supervision and broad experience across the renal curriculum. The department offers an active research programme, established audit and clinical governance arrangements, and opportunities to contribute to teaching and education. The fellowship is designed to support specialist development while contributing to the future leadership of renal replacement therapies in Leeds.

Job description

For questions about this job, contact: Madeleine Vernon

Lead Clinician

[email protected]

07500 915388

Closing Date: 17/11/2026

Interview Date: 01/12/2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

What you will bring to the role You will bring: • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise. • Completion of specialist nephrology training and be on the specialist register. • A strong interest in renal replacement therapies, including haemodialysis and home therapies. • The ability to work effectively within a large multidisciplinary team. • An interest in service development and continual quality improvement. • The ability to contribute to research, audit and clinical governance. • A commitment to patient and staff education. • The ability to supervise and support more junior colleagues. • An interest in developing leadership skills and improving patient pathways and outcomes. • A commitment to the Trust values and high standards of professional practice. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.