Our current vacancies are:

• Data Officer
• Patient Support & Advocacy Officer (North London, part time) 
• Patient Support and Advocacy Officer (Wales, part time)
• Policy Officer (part time)

See below for further information about each of the roles.

Patient Support & Advocacy Officer (North London, part time)

Job type: 25 hours a week

Area: London (to cover North London, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire)

Salary: Circa £17k per annum based on 25 hours per week (plus expenses)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Kidney Care UK  as Patient Support & Advocacy Officer for  North London and surrounding counties. It would therefore be best suited to someone preferably resident in that area.

Kidney Care UK is the leading national charity working to improve quality of life for kidney patients through advocacy, direct grants, educating and informing patients, counselling and funding patient-centred research, healthcare professionals and projects. The charity was established over 40 years ago to address the many issues associated with kidney disease and kidney failure. 

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, sensitive and ambitious individual who has excellent communication skills and the ability to work with patients, carers, health professionals and relevant health and community stakeholder groups.  

The successful applicant will join our team of experienced Advocacy Officers, working in tandem with our existing officers in London and South East.  Full training will be provided.  The position will be home-based; travel within the region will be required.  This opportunity may suit someone with kidney disease, a carer or family member, health professional or someone who has worked closely with people with long-term conditions. 

A full job description and person specification are available by request via email at info@kidneycareuk.org , by phone 01420 541424 or from our Headquarters at Kidney Care UK, 3 The Windmills, St Mary’s Close, Turk Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1EF.  

The position is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.

How to apply

Applications by CV and covering letter should be addressed to Nicholas Palmer, Head of Kidney Care UK Patient Support Services, at the address above and clearly marked “Advocacy Application” with the post reference (“London AO”) on the application.

Patient Support and Advocacy Officer (Wales, part time)

Job type: 25 hours a week, some evenings and / or weekend work will be required during the course of the job

Area: Wales - Home-based, with travel and overnight stays required

Salary: Circa £17k per annum based on 25 hours per week (plus expenses)

Closing date: 24 May 2019

Starting date: Summer 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Kidney Care UK as Patient Support & Advocacy Officer for Wales. Kidney Care UK wish to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious individual who has excellent communication skills and the ability to work with patients, carers, health professionals and relevant health and community stakeholder groups throughout Wales. The successful applicant will join our team of experienced Advocacy Officers. Full training will be provided. The position will be home-based; travel within the region will be required.

Download the full job description and person specification 

Or it is available by request via email at info@kidneycareuk.org by phone 01420 541 424, or from our Headquarters at Kidney Care UK, 3 The Windmills, St Mary’s Close, Turk Street, Alton GU34 1EF. 

How to apply

Applications by CV and covering letter should be addressed to Nicholas Palmer, Head of Patient Support Services, at the address above and clearly marked “Advocacy Application” with the post reference (“WAO”) on the application.

Policy Officer (part time)

Job type: Part-time 21 hours a week

Area: Alton, Hampshire with flexibility to work from home 1 or 2 days a week

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 pro rata depending on experience

Closing date: 31 May 2019

Please note that flexible working hours and regular travel to London will be required.

About the role

Working as part of a small team, the Policy Officer will play a key role in contributing to the research, production, delivery and dissemination of our positions on issues relating to kidney health. The successful candidate will assist Kidney Care UK in its work to support kidney patients in line with our campaigns. 

About you

The ideal candidate will be passionate about health and social welfare, with some experience in research and analysis on health or social issues. Articulate, numerate and analytical, the role holder will need demonstrable experience of conducting analysis, writing, and editing reports for publication.

Policy Officer job description

How to apply

To apply please send a CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification to Fiona Loud, Policy Director at fiona.loud@kidneycareuk.org