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SalaryA Vacancy at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited for a full-time Clinical Fellow in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure at University Hospital of Southampton (UHS). This is an exciting training post and opportunity to spend 12 months working within a thriving multidisciplinary nutrition team in a large Intestinal Failure centre, commissioned to provide Type 2 and 3 IF care to patients from a wide area of Southern England as well as Type 1 IF care and enteral nutrition support. The post can be adjusted to suit the applicant's training needs but has a focus on inpatient and outpatient management of patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
The UHS gastroenterology department is a large, busy, academic, tertiary referral centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Failure, neuro-gastroenterology and Complex Endoscopy. The Nutrition Team consists of specialist nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, 4 Consultant Gastroenterologists and 3 Intestinal Failure Surgeons.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• The post holder will manage inpatients with Types 1,2 and 3 Intestinal Failure and review patients on home parenteral support in the outpatient clinic. They will also be involved in reviewing patients requiring enteral nutrition support. They will work as an integral part of the Multidisciplinary nutrition team.
• There will also be endoscopy and general gastroenterology experience available if appropriate for the ongoing training of the successful applicant.
• This role would suit registrars interested in pursuing a career in luminal gastroenterology, particularly Intestinal Failure.
• The role will include opportunities for involvement in audit and research and engagement with post graduate teaching programmes within the hospital. Involvement in national Intestinal Failure initiatives would be possible for an interested candidate. Educational Supervision will be provided.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council. The applicant must have MRCP (UK) and experience in Gastroenterology. Ideally the applicant will have completed or be currently undertaking the Gastroenterology registrar training programme. The role can be adapted to suit an applicant still within training or post-Certificate of Completion of Training. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Feb 2024
