Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Medicine

Job summary

Renal Clinical Fellow - 12 months fixed term

The post holder will be one of nine middle-grade doctors providing renal services to the department and the Trust and will be based at South West Thames Renal & Transplantation Unit at St Helier Hospital [An ISN recognised and accredited centre for Interventional Nephrology for the whole of Western Europe]. At all times they are expected to comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' and ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained.

Duties rotate in fortnightly blocks. During weeks on the ward, the post holder will undertake daily ward rounds supervising more junior doctors. They will review new renal admissions whilst providing ongoing care to inpatients under the supervision of the on-call consultants. The post holder will also rotate through a variety of renal clinics and have periods of responsibility for renal referrals, from both within the hospital and from referring hospitals. They will also be expected to carry out renal procedures. Training will be provided in renal biopsies and insertions of non-tunnelled and tunnelled dialysis catheters in both simple and complex cases under fluoroscopy. The unit also boasts of a physician-led peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion under local anaesthesia in a day-care setting. Interested trainees have availed this opportunity to learn and get skilled in this procedure.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to perform clinical duties and carry out responsibilities expected of ST4+ level doctors and will work as one of a team of 9 registrars. As the postholder, you will be expected to provide ST3+ on-call cover for the Renal Service in a 1 in 9 rotas. Those suitable candidates with CCT in Renal Medicine will be allowed to develop their subspecialty interest in Renal Medicine during this tenure. Adequate clinical management skills, research opportunities are also available to nurture individual clinical fellow career aspirations. The unit supports the clinical fellows in submitting abstracts to international and national conferences and has a very consistent and good track record.

In addition, the job includes on-call cover for the Renal Service on a 1 in 9 rota at a clinical fellow ST4+ level. There are 3 posts for 12 months and and this post for 6 months. A further extension to the job can be considered subject to good performance. The applicant will be assigned a renal consultant as an educational supervisor who will go over the job plan and be available for discussion in case of any problems. The applicant will be expected to have appraisals and training evidenced on the NHS e-portfolio. There are ample opportunities for quality improvement, management, leadership, research and audit projects within the department. These would be fully supported within the successful applicant's timetable.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust offersan extensive range of services, includingcancer,pathology,surgery, andgynaecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals,Epsom HospitalandSt Helier Hospital, andrun services from other locations, includingSutton Hospital.

St Helier Hospital is home to theSouth West Thames Renal and Transplantation UnitandQueen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to theSouth West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals haveAccident and Emergency departments (A&E)andMaternity services (Obstetrics).

The Trust also plays an active role in the local healthcare economy. Surrey Downs Health and Care brings together our staff, CSH and the GP groups in Surrey Downs, and Surrey County Council in a partnership to improve care for local people. Also health and care teams from organisations (the London Borough of Sutton, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sutton GP services, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust) across Sutton that provide care to Sutton's older population are coming together to work as one team.

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