Speciality Registrar Renal - fixed term

Royalberkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a candidate for a 6-month position in Renal Medicine. The role involves working collaboratively with a dedicated renal team to care for patients and provide specialized renal services, including both inpatient care and specialty clinics. Ideal applicants will possess strong clinical judgment and relevant medical qualifications to enhance their skills in this dynamic field.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration required.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification expected.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent required by appointment time.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team caring for renal and general medical inpatients.
• Attend specialty clinics like transplant and vasculitis.
• Manage patients with CKD.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Management of acute emergencies

Leadership in acute medical take

Knowledge of CKD management

Education

Full GMC Registration

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate aspiring to a career in Renal Medicine. The successful applicant will work with the renal team for a period of 6 months.

Main duties of the job

The Trust operates a ward-based system, and you will be working as part of a team of doctors and consultants to look after renal and general medical inpatients on the ward (Victoria Ward), and patients referred to the renal team by specialties on other wards. The Berkshire Kidney Unit provides renal services, including acute haemodialysis and plasma exchange for Berkshire. The successful applicant would also have the opportunity to attend clinics, including specialty clinics such as transplant and vasculitis.

About us

Diversity is what makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists, and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application, please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Please see JD for full details of this role.

For an informal conversation, please contact Dr. Nitin Bhandary.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent by time of appointment

Experience

• Evidence of experience in a range of acute medical specialties, with experience of managing patients on unselected medical take during core medical training or equivalent
• Experience of managing patients with CKD

Knowledge & Skills

• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
• Awareness of the basics of managing patients with CKD
• Evidence of competence in management of medical emergencies and in-patients through continuous work-based assessments, portfolio evidence, including logbook documentation if applicable
• Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Competent to lead the acute medical take in an NHS hospital
• Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent
• Demonstrates ability in managing common acute emergencies
• Evidence of some level 2 competencies in acute medicine and nephrology
• Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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.