FT Consultant in Nephrology and General Medicine
A new opportunity has risen to join our friendly team for the post of Consultant in Renal Medicine and General Medicine. This post will be based in West Suffolk Hospital which covers a 24 bedded ward. The post involves out-patient and in-patient duties and regular commitment to both in-reach into the medical admissions unit and on-call for general medicine.
The West Suffolk Nephrology team is currently looking for a consultant Nephrologist to complement the current team for 12 months to enhance the current service, as we look forward towards the new hospital build. The applicant would be looking after patients on the Nephrology ward which is currently shared by Dr Chong, Dr Petchey and Dr Syed Hasan Ahmad. The consultants are currently rotating on and off the ward. This provides opportunity for service development and allowing the applicant to have dedicated time to develop their sub-speciality interest.
We would hope that the applicant would be able to continue the practical skills of renal biopsy at inpatient level. The hospital is also looking towards developing acute dialysis as we move towards the new hospital which will require a separate on-call rota.
Main duties of the job:
* Reviewing patients on the renal wards
* Undertake ward round
* Outpatient commitment to General Nephrology Clinic
* Training/Supervising staff
* Partaking in the on-call rota (General Medicine)
* Reviewing patients in the Emergency Department/Acute Medical Unit where necessary
* Involvement in monthly governance
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hsu Pheen Chong Job title: Consultant Nephrologist - Clinical Lead Email address: HsuPheen.Chong@wsh.nhs.uk
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