Speciality Doctor - Renal Medicine

Job overview

We have and excellent opportunity for a Speciality Doctor to join our well-established Medicine, DMOP and Stroke team based at MSE.

You will be based within the Renal Medicine department and your role will include work in general medicine, geriatrics and specialist medicine and you will be expected to carry out their duties in accordance with an agreed timetable to include some early morning and evening work with a commitment to the Acute on Call rota which therefore the post will be for 12 PAs.

You will have the opportunity to attend speciality specific teaching as well as a weekly medical unit grand round and a multi-disciplinary radiology meeting and PACES teaching (organised by the College Tutor and the RCP Associate Tutor) in a division that has a well-structured teaching timetable and an excellent undergraduate teaching programme and undertake OSCES for final MBBS.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a friendly, supportive team where Multi-Disciplinary Team work is envisaged as a key component the way this Trust works and will involve Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) discussion with other colleagues.

You will be responsible for the continuing care of predominantly renal patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care undertaking ward duties under the direction of senior colleagues, providing evidence-based care for patients in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Whilst covering the haemodialysis unit for acute complications with consultant oversight and contributing to routine dialysis out-patient care you will need to take appropriate action in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As part of a team, you will work with the Consultant Physicians and a team of junior doctors to manage ward in-patients, seeing general medical referrals on other wards, reviewing patients, attending Consultant Ward Rounds and conducting your own ward rounds.

A comprehensive list of duties can be found on the attached Job Description.

We look forward to receiving your application.