UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH MIDLANDS
ROYAL STOKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Advanced Training Fellow - RENAL MEDICINE
Applications are invited for an Advanced Training Fellow in the Renal Medicine Department.
This post originally replaced a fully recognised training post and the post holder will be given similar training and educational opportunities as those in a training post position. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and will be given the opportunity to perform audits to enhance their CV. The post may also be useful for people working towards article 14 or for people uncertain as to whether they wish to apply for a nephrology post in the longer term.The post and experience has in general received very good feedback from previous post holders.
The post holder will participate on a 1:6 weekday overnight on-call rota and weekend on-call rota with a frequency of 1:3.
UHNM renal unit undertakes all aspects of renal care with the exception of transplant surgery. We pride ourselves in excellent care. We consistently perform well in national benchmarking. We have particular expertise in PD (led by Professor Davies international expert). We have one of the highest rates of patients on home therapies in the UK and have been a national leader in developing assisted APD. We are considered a regional model of excellence for providing pre and post-operative transplant care, in a non-transplanting unit. A wide range of sub-specialty clinics are provided.
Located in Stoke-on-Trent just off the M6, culturally diverse major conurbations and the rural delights of the Peak District National Park are all within easy reach. The Trust is similarly stimulating, employing around 7,000 staff, it has over 1,200 beds and a budget of £325 million.
About usThe post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Trust Doctors, Specialty Trainees, Core Trainees and Foundation Trainees.
The responsibility of the Fellow is to provide good clinical care in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation as directed by senior colleagues and clinical circumstances in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice.
Clinical Duties
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The fellow will join a team of middle grade doctors including 3 specialty trainees specialty doctors and such others as are in post. The fellows main duties will include providing inpatient cover on the renal ward, providing an outpatient service alongside consultants, providing a referral service to other specialties carrying out specific treatments and procedures (once adequately trained) following prevalent unit guidelines. The fellow will be part of a rota to provide inpatient cover on the renal ward when she/he will be posted on the ward for a month at a time. The nephrology and transplant clinics will be allocated on a monthly basis although the fellow will have fixed clinic commitments in dialysis medicine. The middle grade doctors will take turns to provide the referral service. The fellow will also be part of a renal middle grade on- call rota.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH MIDLANDS
ROYAL STOKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Advanced Training Fellow - RENAL MEDICINE
Applications are invited for an Advanced Training Fellow in the Renal Medicine Department.
This post originally replaced a fully recognised training post and the post holder will be given similar training and educational opportunities as those in a training post position. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and will be given the opportunity to perform audits to enhance their CV. The post may also be useful for people working towards article 14 or for people uncertain as to whether they wish to apply for a nephrology post in the longer term.The post and experience has in general received very good feedback from previous post holders.
The post holder will participate on a 1:6 weekday overnight on-call rota and weekend on-call rota with a frequency of 1:3.
UHNM renal unit undertakes all aspects of renal care with the exception of transplant surgery. We pride ourselves in excellent care. We consistently perform well in national benchmarking. We have particular expertise in PD (led by Professor Davies international expert). We have one of the highest rates of patients on home therapies in the UK and have been a national leader in developing assisted APD. We are considered a regional model of excellence for providing pre and post-operative transplant care, in a non-transplanting unit. A wide range of sub-specialty clinics are provided.
Located in Stoke-on-Trent just off the M6, culturally diverse major conurbations and the rural delights of the Peak District National Park are all within easy reach. The Trust is similarly stimulating, employing around 7,000 staff, it has over 1,200 beds and a budget of £325 million.
The post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Trust Doctors, Specialty Trainees, Core Trainees and Foundation Trainees.
The responsibility of the Fellow is to provide good clinical care in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation as directed by senior colleagues and clinical circumstances in line with the GMCs Good Medical Practice.
Clinical Duties
:
The fellow will join a team of middle grade doctors including 3 specialty trainees specialty doctors and such others as are in post. The fellows main duties will include providing inpatient cover on the renal ward, providing an outpatient service alongside consultants, providing a referral service to other specialties carrying out specific treatments and procedures (once adequately trained) following prevalent unit guidelines. The fellow will be part of a rota to provide inpatient cover on the renal ward when she/he will be posted on the ward for a month at a time. The nephrology and transplant clinics will be allocated on a monthly basis although the fellow will have fixed clinic commitments in dialysis medicine. The middle grade doctors will take turns to provide the referral service. The fellow will also be part of a renal middle grade on- call rota.