Clinical Fellow in Respiratory Medicine - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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2 weeks ago

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Clinical:

The successful appointee/ trainee will have the opportunity to work and gain clinical experience at the cardio-thoracic centre, specifically the inpatient and outpatient pulmonary hypertension or cardiology unit and the Institute of Transplantation in the Freeman Hospital.

A clear timetable of clinical duties primarily focused on the management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), with exposure to wider pulmonary vascular disorders, pulmonary vasculitides (or cardiac conditions, as appropriate if a cardiology based applicant).

There will be protected research time included in the post, and opportunities to participate in Pulmonary Hypertension-specific research and clinical audit, including collaborative research with other research centres.

This post provides the opportunity to learn and gain experience in the investigation and management of pulmonary hypertension patients.


The successful appointees/ trainees will have had the opportunity to: Gain experience in the assessment and management of patients with suspected pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Involvement in PAH clinical research. exposure to wider pulmonary vascular disease including the management of pulmonary arterio-venous malformations and pulmonary vasculitides. Cardiology applicant exposure to the management of congenital heart disease with pulmonary vascular involvement.


Administrative:
The successful appointees/ trainees will be responsible for maintaining in-patient and outpatient records, discharge summaries and communication with specialist referring teams and General Practitioners regionally in adherence with GDPR and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust regulations


Research:

The successful appointees/ trainees will be encouraged and supported in the departments of clinical research and clinical trial activity related to clinical research projects in pulmonary hypertension and lung transplantation.

Protected time 2 PAs per week will be protected for clinical research activities.


Teaching:

The successful appointee/ trainee will have the opportunity to contribute to the teaching programme of undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees attached to the department which is part of the medical and surgical teaching and training programme for Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust.

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