Vascular Access for Dialysis Fellow | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Frimley seeks a vascular access for dialysis fellow (ST3-5). This role is focused on providing care within the vascular unit, participating in outpatient and interventional sessions, and overseeing the training of junior staff. Candidates should be ready to engage in research and audits related to vascular access for dialysis. This position offers opportunities for dedicated training and involvement in quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Focus on vascular access for dialysis and outpatient care.
• Experience in managing vascular access with interventional skills.
• Ability to teach and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, care and treatment of patients with vascular issues.
• Participate in outpatient and vascular interventional sessions.
• Develop and implement integrated care pathways.

Job description

Overview

This position is for a vascular access for dialysis fellow (ST3-5) to provide care for patients within the Frimley Vascular Unit with a focus on vascular access for dialysis. This would be ideally suited for a vascular trainee looking to expand their vascular access for dialysis exposure and curriculum requirements for CCT. The position aims to achieve the learning outcomes of Capability in Practice at level IV for managing an outpatient clinic. Operating list and multidisciplinary working. Level IV clinical competencies should be achieved in creation of AVF, management of steal syndrome, ligation and excision of fistulas / grafts, and insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the specialty and referred to the specialty, with a focus on vascular access for dialysis.
• Participate in 2 outpatient sessions per week, to include the vascular access one-stop clinic.
• Participate in 1 or 2 vascular interventional radiology sessions per week to include fistula intervention.
• Opportunity to attend up to 3 vascular theatre sessions per week.
• Attend weekly vascular access MDT meetings, alongside general vascular and lower limb MDT meetings.
• Teaching and training staff in other medical disciplines, nursing and support staff as appropriate.
• Communication with on-take firms as appropriate.
• In conjunction with the admitting clinical teams and the wider health economy to develop and implement integrated surgical and emergency care pathways throughout the Trust.
• Participation in relevant audit and quality assurance processes.
• Abide by the Clinical & Corporate Governance policies of the Trust.
• Participation in the out of hours rota with 1:6 - 1:8 emergency vascular surgery (non resident).
• Overseeing training - teaching of ST1 and ST2s, FY1s and medical students.
• Contribute to the Vascular Department Clinical Audit meeting, including the Vascular Access for Dialysis Clinical Audit and M&M meetings.

Research, Training and Facilities

• There is dedicated time allocated to research and the successful candidate will be expected to undertake a research/audit project themed on vascular access for dialysis and participate in the vascular access for dialysis outcome review.
• There is opportunity for simulator training with an on-site Symbionics simulator with both peripheral and EVAR training modules. In addition, there is ample opportunity for endovascular training with a hybrid theatre and 2 theatre spec radiology suites.
• It is expected that you will undertake a research/audit project during the post and actively participate in the regular teaching-training program within the Department.
• Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

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