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Locum Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust -
Leeds

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Full-time
£113,565 - £150,569 a year

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UK visa sponsorship

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Communication skills
Teaching

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Name: Pallavi Yadav
Position: Consultant/Lead Clinician
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 0113 3922493

Locum Consultant in the department of Paediatric Nephrology

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Locum Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist. This post will be available from September for a period of 6 months.

This post will deliver 10PAs supporting the Paediatric Nephrology team (Dr Yadav, Dr McCallister, Dr Prajapati, Dr Newnham & Dr Tyerman). The post-holder will provide Tertiary Nephrology care and will contribute to 1:6 on call rota.

The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in Paediatric Nephrology in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK, or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.

Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Nephrology. Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:

Dr Pallavi Yadav

Consultant and Clinical Lead for Paediatric Nephrology

Tel: 0113 3922493

INTERVIEWS ARE PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE: W/C 12TH July 2026

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Paediatric Nephrology department for 6 months but with the opportunity for this to be extended to cover the whole maternity period.

Why you should join our Team

The Leeds Paediatric Renal Service provides regional specialist kidney care for children's across East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and the Humber. This service is one of the 13 designated services for Paediatric Nephrology in the UK and one of 10 providing a fully comprehensive service including transplantation.

The services at Leeds Children's Hospital are based in the renal unit, inpatient bed base on L50 and adjacent haemodialysis unit. This is a shared ward with Paediatric Hepatology and includes a shared 13 bed base including 8 cubicles (2 with the capacity of haemodialysis). Patients are routinely cared for on the High Dependency Unit and in Paediatric Intensive Care post renal transplant. Children will need to come to Leeds for specialised treatments or procedures which include renal transplantation, acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, insertion of long-term dialysis access and problems relating to long-term dialysis, renal biopsy, specialist imaging, renovascular angiography and treatment and children with complex nephro-urological conditions. This is in addition to the large cohort of children with chronic kidney disease requiring the input of a large multi-disciplinary team.

What you will bring to the role

To deliver care to patients with tertiary level nephrotic issues at the LGI

To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the CSU and across the Hospital

To work with colleagues in Paediatric Nephrology to deliver acute on call (currently 1 in 6) for 6 months. This includes both out of hours cover in addition to acute ward rounds during normal working hours .

To contribute to research, teaching, and new developments within the Paediatric Nephrology team. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the department.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

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.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

For questions about this job, contact:

Locum Consultant in the department of Paediatric Nephrology

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Why you should join our Team

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