Nephrology Consultant

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Nephrology Consultant to join our team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care, leading the development of the Nephrology service, and collaborating with other clinical colleagues.

• Provide expert clinical care to patients with renal conditions, including acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
• Develop and implement treatment protocols and guidelines for Nephrology conditions.
• Collaborate with other clinical colleagues to improve patient outcomes and develop shared care strategies.
• Participate in clinical governance, risk management, and clinical audit activities to ensure safe clinical practice.
• Ensure own practice is up to date and comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.

• Conduct daily ward rounds on Ward 15, a 27-bedded ward shared between two consultants.
• Deliver outpatient clinics three times a week.
• Provide inpatient acute kidney injury service for stages 2 and 3 AKIs.
• Liaise with the AKI CNS team daily.
• Assist in the Cardio renal service in collaboration with the Cardiology department.
• Participate in one session a week for the acute medicine department.
• Develop shared care strategies with primary care and participate in primary care education about chronic kidney disease.