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Job overview

Interview date will be confirmed as soon as possible.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Renal Medicine team on a fixed-term 12-month basis. Based at UHCW, you will be responsible for the care of renal inpatients, day cases and ward attendees as part of a team of junior doctors.

It will provide an excellent training opportunity for nephrology trainees who want to pursue a career in kidney transplantation. The person appointed will work at a middle grade level and will help supervise the care of transplant patients and participate in the middle grade on-call rota in nephrology and Transplantation.

Our Renal team are a busy and active team, providing a comprehensive Renal Service to Warwickshire. Service provision includes an acute nephrology service and outpatient service for neighbouring hospitals including Rugby, Warwick, Stratford and GEH. 

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a junior doctor team. Their role will rotate through the duration of their contract with responsibility in different areas. The ward registrars are responsible for the day to day care of the patients on the renal ward, nephrology patients on the transplant ward and any outliers under renal care in the hospital. There are daily Consultant ward rounds per week, with handover meetings every morning and afternoon. The ward doctors are expected to attend a daily morning board round with the ward MDT.

The on call registrar is based on the ward area to review admissions or referrals to the unit. They have the support of a F2/IMT, a triage nurse and the on call renal consultant (physician of the week – POW). The on call registrar is responsible for reviewing referrals to the renal team from other 
departments and discussing referrals from other hospital or satellite dialysis unit.

The post holder will be expected to become competent in practical procedures such as vascular catheterization (temporary and tunnelled) and renal biopsy (native and transplant). There is an opportunity to be trained in medical PD catheter insertions.

The post holder will participate in a 1 in 7, weekend renal on call/evenings and will be responsible for supporting the resident F2/IMT out of hours and providing renal advice for other trust departments, other hospitals and satellite dialysis units. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.