A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Clinical Fellow within the Intestinal Failure (IF) Department.
This is a full-time appointment in Intestinal Failure(IF) for a 12 month period at Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust.
The candidate will spend 12 months at the Intestinal Failure Unit at Salford Care Organisation, providing medical care for patients with complex type 2 and type 3 IF.
You will integrate within an expert multidisciplinary team of IF physicians, IF surgeons, dietitians, nurse specialists, ACPs, psychologists and pharmacists to provide a complete Intestinal Failure service.
The main clinical focus of the post will be to assist the Consultants and the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of Intestinal Failure care.
The post would be suitable for a Gastroenterology trainee at ST 4, 5 or ST6 level. Applications will also be considered for those at other stages of training; for example, the role can be adapted for a post-CCT applicant aiming for a Consultant role with a specialist interest in intestinal failure/clinical nutrition.
As well as clinical nutrition, the post is also suitable for candidates who wish to develop clinical experience in the management of people with complex inflammatory bowel disease or those with an interest in Neuro Gastroenterology.
The candidate will work closely with the Intestinal Failure Unit (IFU) under the direction of Professor Simon Lal, Consultant Gastroenterologist alongside two Associate Specialists providing service for intestinal failure patients in conjunction with a unique multidisciplinary team.
The post is designed to support the care of patients with intestinal failure, consistent with the advanced nutrition training curriculum of the JRCPTB/SAC.
The successful candidate would gain experience in complex nutritional and metabolic care, techniques for the management of intestinal failure in one of the world’s leading specialist centres.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025
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