ST4+ Clinical Fellow in Renal Medicine

Job title:

ST4+ Clinical Fellow in Renal Medicine

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

We wish to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Renal Medicine for 12 months. There is a possibility that this post may be extended. The post is neither Royal College nor Postgraduate approved for training, but is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining clinical experience in Renal Medicine.Full Registration with the GMC is essential. The post is based at Southmead Hospital. The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential. Some prior experience in renal medicine is also required. Further details available from Karen Anderson, Consultant in Renal Medicine, Tel: 0117 4147696Main duties of the jobClinical dutieswill rotate through periods of inpatient ward duties, daytime emergency duties as the on-call bleepholder, outpatient clinics (including transplantation, dialysis, general and sub-specialty nephrology and satellite clinics) and procedures. Training and experience will be gained in all aspects of renal medicine commensurate with a large renal unit providing tertiary level care.There is currently a complex hybrid on-call rota with 11 slots covering renal medicine only. There are occasional blocks of resident night shifts.About usThe Renal department at NBT is dynamic with a significant focus on sustainable patient care. We are a flexible team that work together to ensure the patients receive the best quality of care possible. It is a unit with 19 Consultant Nephrologists, 6 transplant surgeons, 5 specialist renal trainees, 2 academic clinical fellows, 2 academic clinical lecturers, 3 IMT stage 1 medicine trainees, 3 Foundation year 2 trainees and 2 foundation year 1 trainees and 3-4 locally employed clinical fellows working at renal registrars.Job description
Job responsibilitiesCare of inpatients on the renal ward under the Firm you are working on. Supervising doctors in training working on the renal ward. Overseeing the writing of discharge summaries. Conducting ward rounds and attending ward rounds with the renal Consultants. Care of renal patients in outlying wards who are under the long term care of a Renal consultant or have been referred as inpatient for an opinion. Prescribing dialysis.Minor ops including native and transplant kidney biopsies and some dialysis line insertions (femoral lines). Attending the renal histopathology meetings.Attending clinics and reviewing patients, dictating letters, and following up on results of investigations.On call duties for renal including some resident night shifts and some non-resident night shifts. Supervising doctors in training working on the on call rota. Reviewing patients in the dialysis units. Seeing new referrals to the renal unit with direct or indirect supervision from the renal Consultants as required. Admitting patients for renal transplants and reviewing post-operatively with support from the renal consultants and transplant coordinators.Person Specification
Basic Qualifications
Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)

• Registration with the GMC

• MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

• oOther Higher academic qualifications (e.g. MD, PhD or MSc)

• ALS Certification

Experience
Essential

• Completed pre-registration year (or equivalent outside of the UK)

• Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)

• Completed IMT stage 1 training (or equivalent)

• Previous experience working in renal medicine

Desirable

• Good Academic Record, evidence of recent CPD and Evidence of Training Progression

Language Skills
Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: othat applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English or ohave achieved the following scores in the academic lnternational English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

Management Audit / QI
Essential

• An understanding of the principles of clinical audit or Quality Improvement (QI)

Desirable

• Experience in audit / QI project and written up

• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.

Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential

• Evidence of teaching experience

• Interest in research

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.

• Proven track record in research.

Employer details
Employer nameNorth Bristol NHS TrustAddressSouthmeadBristolBS10 5NBAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.339-ASCR1984-AARCompanyLearn more about this companyVisit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs.

Expected salary

£61825 – 70425 per year

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 02:23:37 GMT

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