Ftsa -clinical Fellow (Str Higher) - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

The post is full-time (40 hours) working within the nephrology department of UHW.

The successful applicant will participate in the non-resident on-call renal rota (Specialist trainee level), which is fully supported by an on-call nephrology consultant.

There are two posts available they are as follows:

1 x 6 month post

1 x 12 month post

The work will include ward cover, dialysis unit and outpatient clinic cover, with full training offered in all renal-specific procedures.

There will be a non-clinical half day per week timetabled, to develop a specific interest associated with a career in nephrology.

Examples include developing a research interest, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, transplant training including organ cross matching and procedural training including AV fistula scanning.

The non-clinical component is flexible, and any appropriate requests will be facilitated.

The Nephrology department cares for approximately 550 patients on haemodialysis, 90 patients on peritoneal dialysis and over 1000 transplant patients.

There are approximately 120 transplants per year, including living related and non-heart beating programmes, joint pancreatic-renal transplantation and HLA/ABO incompatible transplants.

More than 2000 acute haemodialysis sessions a year are performed in the Nephrology and Transplant ward and more than 180 renal biopsies are done each year using ultrasound guidance.

The Nephrology department has 7 haemodialysis centres (in-centre and satellite) and runs outreach clinics in the Aneurin Bevan and Cwm Taf Health Boards.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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