Locum Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology Leeds

This is a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, with special interests in Paediatric Nephrology. This post will be available from October 2026 for a period of 6 months. The post-holder will provide Tertiary Nephrology care and will contribute to a 1:6 on call rota. The post will be based at Leeds General Infirmary.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation 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 Yadav.

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.

There is an established regional network that includes educational activities including the annual regional network study day to provide educational updates and training alongside a network of outreach clinics at 11 other hospitals across the region. Thus, providing shared care for patients and in-line with the principle of providing equity of access to quality care as close to home as possible for a population of children with complex and/or chronic disease.

The haemodialysis unit is co-located with the renal inpatient ward (L50). This is a designated 5 station unit, including an isolation cubicle with a separate entrance for family and patients. Haemodialysis is delivered in centre with routine haemodialysis delivered Monday to Saturday (6-day service) with a 7 day/week daytime urgent dialysis cover. The number of children receiving dialysis ranges from 8-12.

There is an established peritoneal dialysis programme with patient numbers ranging from 4-10. There is urology surgical support for catheter insertion for acute and chronic peritoneal dialysis. There is a training package for carers led by the specialist nursing team with a combination of in hospital and at home training.

There is an active transplantation programme in Leeds with an average of 10 transplants per year, with a current cohort of 65 transplant patients under follow up. There is specialist nursing support for transplant work up and a comprehensive MDT transplant listing programme involving nephrologist, transplant surgeons, immunological laboratory, specialist nurses, psychology and social workers.

There are close links with the paediatric urology MDT. There is a monthly nephro-urology MDT to discuss complex cases and a monthly joint nephro-urology clinic. There are a number of specialised clinics including antenatal counselling, regional stone service, Tuberosclerosis clinics and joint rheumatology clinics.

In Leeds, the paediatric renal service outpatient clinics are based within Children’s outpatients in Martin Wing on Leeds General Infirmary site with a dedicated paediatric play support and phlebotomy service. There are weekly transplant, general nephrology and chronic kidney disease clinics. In addition, there are outreach joint clinics across Yorkshire and the Humber.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: 18th August 2026

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.