Current opportunities

Medical Chairs

Do you want to develop vital national renal leadership to protect kidney patients against COVID-19? We are looking for a clinical Chair for the newly created Infection Prevention and Control Committee (previously the COVID committee).

 

THE ROLE:

Co-Chairs (one clinical and one MPT) will support key priorities including working with all UK-wide renal units to provide information and data, therapeutic guidance, coordination and support around COVID-19. This Committee will continue to support patient charities and lobby and leverage statutory bodies to highlight the needs and care of kidney patients. It is anticipated that this will evolve to be reactive to new infections in the future.

 

Multi-Professional Team Chairs

Do you want to help develop high-quality patient information resources for use by kidney doctors, patients, families, and carers across the UK? We are looking for an MPT Chair to co-chair the Patient Information Committee
 

THE ROLE:

Co-Chairs (one clinical and one MPT) will support the Committee in developing a data-driven approach to new topics and print requirements, obtaining Patient Information Forum (PIF TICK) accreditation, and developing new topics and alternative information formats. The work is carried out in partnership with Kidney Care UK, the UK’s leading kidney patient support charity.

It is anticipated that post holders will remain in place for three years, starting in Autumn 2022.

To apply please send a brief expression of interest statement (max 100 words) to Melanie Dillon, Patient Information Coordinator.

Do you want to develop vital national renal leadership to protect kidney patients against COVID-19? We are looking for an MPT Chair for the newly created Infection Prevention and Control Committee (previously the COVID committee).

 

THE ROLE:

Co-Chairs (one clinical and one MPT) will support key priorities including working with all UK-wide renal units to provide information and data, therapeutic guidance, coordination and support around COVID-19. This Committee will continue to support patient charities and lobby and leverage statutory bodies to highlight the needs and care of kidney patients. It is anticipated that this will evolve to be reactive to new infections in the future.

 

Committee members

Re-launching after COVID, the Patient Information Committee is welcoming new members to support the production of patient information for use across the kidney community. 

Paediatric and adult specialists are most welcome.

To learn more about the Committee and its previous outputs visit the Patient Information Committee page.

We are refreshing the UKKA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee. It is essential that there is a committee fit for purpose to ensure that our house is in order; the scope of this committee will focus on the UKKA as an organisation and the work it is directly involved in.

 

Want to join the Committee or have some thoughts on how we can improve equality, diversity and inclusion across the UK Kidney Association? 

Join our informal meeting on 8th of November and discuss:

  • What is involved in the Committee? 
  • Areas of focus 
  • Areas to improve

The EDI Committee will be supported by one of the UKKA Presidents and the UKKA’s HR Manager, Secretariat and Communications Lead.

We are finalising a leadership training programme to support established and emerging leaders that will launch soon and take place in early 2023 and will be available to members.

 

Trustee postions

The role 

The role of trustee and President (the role) is to provide strategic leadership in line with the organisation’s policy and objectives.  To use knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that it achieves its charitable objectives and to represent the interests of all stakeholders and act as ambassadors for the charity. The role is critical to the governance and operations of the organisation. The post holder is the co-lead in the development of the three-year plan to deliver on the objects of the charity.

This role is only open to doctors who are members in good standing of the UKKA. 

  • The role is elected by the UKKA membership
  • To apply please send a 2 page CV, a statement on why you would be a good candidate for the role and a photo to renal@renal.org by 31 March 2023
  • The CV, statement and photo will be used in the election materials circulated to members.  

The role of trustee and AVP is to provide strategic leadership in line with the organisation’s policy and objectives.  To use knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that it achieves its charitable objectives and to represent the interests of all stakeholders and act as ambassadors for the charity. The role is critical to the governance and operations of the organisation. The post holder is the co-lead in the development of the three-year plan to deliver on the objects of the charity. 

This role is only open to members of the multi professional team or scientist, excluding doctors who are UKKA members in good standing. 

  • The role is elected by the UKKA membership
  • To apply please send a 2 page CV, a statement on why you would be a good candidate for the role and a photo to renal@renal.org by 31 March 2023
  • The CV, statement and photo will be used in the election materials circulated to members.  

The role of trustee and AVP is to provide strategic leadership in line with the organisation’s policy and objectives.  To use knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that it achieves its charitable objectives and to represent the interests of all stakeholders and act as ambassadors for the charity. The role is critical to the governance and operations of the organisation. The post holder is the co-lead in the development of the three-year plan to deliver on the objects of the charity.

This role is only open to doctors who are UKKA members in good standing. 

  • The role is elected by the UKKA membership
  • To apply please send a 2 page CV, a statement on why you would be a good candidate for the role and a photo to renal@renal.org by 31 March 2023
  • The CV, statement and photo will be used in the election materials circulated to members.  

The role of trustee and AVP is to provide strategic leadership in line with the organisation’s policy and objectives.  To use knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that it achieves its charitable objectives and to represent the interests of all stakeholders and act as ambassadors for the charity. The role is critical to the governance and operations of the organisation. The post holder is the co-lead in the development of the three-year plan to deliver on the objects of the charity. 

This role is only open to members of the multi professional team, excluding doctors who are UKKA members in good standing. 

  • The role is elected by the UKKA membership
  • To apply please send a 2 page CV, a statement on why you would be a good candidate for the role and a photo to renal@renal.org by 31 March 2023
  • The CV, statement and photo will be used in the election materials circulated to members.  

The role of trustee and AVP is to provide strategic leadership in line with the organisation’s policy and objectives.  To use knowledge, skills and experience to ensure that it achieves its charitable objectives and to represent the interests of all stakeholders and act as ambassadors for the charity. The role is critical to the governance and operations of the organisation. The post holder is the co-lead in the development of the three-year plan to deliver on the objects of the charity.

This role is open to all UKKA members in good standing. 

  • The role is appointed by the UKKA board. 
  • Please send a 2 page CV and short personal statement to renal@renal.org by the 31 March 2023 

Guidelines

NICE accredited clinical practice guidelines 

Available here

25th Annual Report

Analyses about the care provided to patients at UK renal centres.

Read the report

2022 UKRR AKI Report

A report on the nationwide collection of AKI warning test scores. 

Read the report