About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow who is considering a career in Nephrology or gaining further experience in Nephrology and General Internal Medicine.
The Department of Nephrology, within the Emergency & Integrated Medicine (EIM) ICSU, provides for the care of patients in the hospital specialist outpatient setting and advises on the management and care of hospital inpatients with renal complications.
You will work with a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Your training will mirror that given to doctors in training programs within the department and you will be allocated a Consultant Supervisor to support your career development. You will be encouraged to grow as a clinician and participate in governance including mortality reviews and QIPs as well as departmental and trust-wide educational activities and teaching of medical students.
Please note this post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work across the following areas.
Nephrology outpatient clinics
Ward reviews
Inpatient medical ward cover
SDEC reviews
Ambulatory care
About us
The Whittington Hospital is a medium-sized district teaching hospital within a larger integrated health care organisation of Whittington Health NHS Trust. It aims to provide high-quality services in a caring, friendly and efficient way, and to be selected as the local hospital of choice. The hospital aims to be recognised for excellence in day surgery, the care of long-term conditions, the treatment of common cancers, the care of women and children, and the provision of first-class undergraduate and postgraduate medical training.
We are located in Archway, Islington, and serve the people of north Islington and west Haringey, as well as those from Camden, Barnet and Hackney, giving a combined local population of approximately 300,000. We have 467 beds and employ over 2,000 staff. We have close working relations with tertiary centres at the Royal Free Hospital, the UCLH group of hospitals and Barts Heart Centre.
All main branches of medicine and surgery are provided at the Whittington Hospital (with the exception of neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery). Plastic surgery and ophthalmology are represented by outpatient services.
Job description Job responsibilities
Nephrology outpatient clinics
The postholder will conduct 1-2 general nephrology clinics per week under the supervision of the Consultants. Clinics will be cancelled at the time of other responsibilities, including on-call duties and inpatient ward work. There will also be the opportunity to attend specialist diabetes clinics such as antenatal diabetes, insulin pumps, diabetic foot clinic and joint diabetes/renal clinics.
Ward Reviews
The post holder will provide specialist Renal review and management advice for Whittington inpatients under various teams. For patients requiring tertiary level management, the post-holder will liaise with in-reach Consultants from the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, including Vascular Surgery and Renal Medicine.
Ambulatory Care
The award-winning Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit is staffed by a dedicated team of senior and junior doctors and Advanced Clinical Practitioners who see acutely unwell patients, in an outpatient same day emergency care (SDEC) setting, providing an alternative to admission for many patients.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
MBBS or equivalent Delivery of good acute clinical care Good relationships and communication with patients
Desirable
Experience of Nephrology clinics Previous experience of leading acute GIM takes at SpR level
Personal Qualities Essential
Capacity to communicate effectively at different levels, e.g. with patients and their families Capacity to work cooperatively with others in a multidisciplinary group.
Experience Essential
At least 24 months acute medical experience post FY2 (3 years post-registration) Experience of acute takes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Whittington Health NHS Trust
London
N19 5NF
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)