Clinical Fellow in Renal Medicine

Job Summary

An interesting opportunity has arisen at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Renal Medicine and Transplantation unit, which will provide the appropriate candidate with high level training, not only in all essential aspects of Renal Medicine but also in transplantation and academia in a university environment. This means that the successful candidate may have the opportunity of participating in cutting edge research, quality improvement projects and also be provided with teaching opportunities depending on aptitude and level of experience.

Main Duties of the Job

The appointee will be an important component of the Nephrology team and will have duties associated with the full range of Nephrology patients. These include admitted patients with a wide variety of renal conditions/transplantation; patients on maintenance haemodialysis peritoneal dialysis and renal transplants. The unit provides an excellent opportunity to learn about renal transplantation.

Components of the post will be in clinics, ward work, dialysis support, acute and chronic transplant care. The post holder may also have a commitment with the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] as an educator. Applications are therefore encouraged from applicants who are interested in working in an academic environment.

The post will be non-resident 1 in 6; out-of-hours duties will include responsibility for all renal patients. The successful candidate will be on call with a medicine SHO, surgical junior and two consultants (renal medicine and surgery-transplantation).

About Us

The Renal Service at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides a comprehensive integrated Nephrology service including kidney transplantation. As with most renal units there is strong multidisciplinary team working. The Renal/Transplant Ward is fully plumbed for dialysis and has a separate acute dialysis area.

The unit has an active living donor and deceased transplant programme. This has been enhanced by offering hand assisted laparoscopic retroperitoneal nephrectomy. The renal unit is part of an expanding service and is a centre of excellence for the placement of complex vascular access. There are daily consultant-led transplant, general nephrology, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and weekly advanced kidney care clinics. Specialist clinics are held in; clinical genetics (tuberous sclerosis), diabetic nephropathy, renal stones, paediatric-adult transition, preconception counselling/pregnancy clinics and kidney-heart failure clinic. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] also has a strong track record in education: Educational Opportunities include Grand rounds in the Monckton lecture theatre every Thursday, Academic meetings Tuesday mornings, in-house educational sessions on the renal curriculum and journal club on Wednesday afternoons. There are also quarterly morbidity and mortality meetings, regular MDTs such as the Friday morning Network meeting and the Wednesday morning A-Z Transplant meeting, regular audits and cross specialty educational sessions.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: Full registration with GMC; Evidence of completion of Renal training ST1/2 competencies; MRCP - PACES
• Desirable: Experience in managing patients on renal replacement therapy

Knowledge & Skills

• Essential: Aware of own limitations and knows when to ask for help from seniors or colleagues; Understands principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
• Desirable: Experience of audit; Previous experience in managing acutely unwell patients; Computer literate

Maintaining Clinical Competence

• Essential: Potential to benefit from the experience and training offered by the post
• Desirable: Has a critical and inquiring approach to knowledge and experience

Organisation

• Essential: Able to manage time and prioritise workload

Teaching & Research

• Essential: Interest in and ability to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students and other healthcare professionals
• Desirable: Prior research and teaching experience

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

• Essential: Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English; Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients; Ability to establish good working relationship with others in a multi disciplinary team
• Desirable: Prior experience in presentation of clinical or research work

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately, resilience; Initiative, common sense and enthusiasm; Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures

Additional Information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

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Address: St Georges hospital, Blackshaw road, Tooting, SW17 0QT
Employer's website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Consultant Nephrologist Dr Joyce Popoola at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] or [contact hidden].