Clinical Fellow in Amyloidosis

Job overview

The NAC has close links to the UCL Centre for Amyloidosis and is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The Centre maintains a longstanding high profile clinical and basic science research programme and serves as the national referral centre for patients with amyloidosis and inherited periodic fever (auto-inflammatory) syndromes http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicine/amyloidosis.

Main duties of the job

A Clinical Fellow post is available based in the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC) starting from February 2024 for 1-3 years. Systemic amyloidosis is a multisystem disease and the post is suitable for a junior doctor from a wide variety of specialties especially haematology but also from cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, or nephrology, background who wishes to gain experience in the diagnosis and management of amyloidosis.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has around 900 beds on its Hampstead site and about 10,000 people are employed across the Trust.

As well as services for local people, such as accident and emergency service, and all branches of surgery and medicine, the trust is renowned for a large number of specialist services. These include, amongst others, haemophilia, solid organ transplantation, nephrology and hepatology, HIV and infectious diseases, plastic surgery, immunology, , ENT surgery and audiological medicine, amyloidosis and scleroderma. The Royal Free’s research priorities in collaboration with the medical school are translational and clinical research underpinned by a strong basic science. Areas of particular research excellence include organ failure and transplantation, haematology and oncology, immunity, and inflammation.

Amyloidosis lies within the Division of Infection, Immunity, Rare Diseases, which includes Haematology/Haemophilia and Rheumatology and is headed by Dr Parag Jasani, Divisional Clinical Director, Consultant Haematologist supported by Mr Louis Hackman as Divisional Director of Operations and Ms Elly Baker as Divisional Director of Nursing.

Non-clinical support services are largely devolved to divisional level within the new structure.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Amyloidosis is a multi-system disease that encompasses many specialties. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the clinical services within the Centre (National Amyloidosis Centre and Cardiac MRI Department) and will contribute to the clinical research program within the Centre. The post holder will have many opportunities to gain experience in the diagnosis and assessment of multisystem disease including clinical assessment, specialist imaging and laboratory testing and use of new therapeutics. There is potential to and the candidate is encouraged to contribute to the centres clinical research in areas such as cardiac MRI scanning, proteomics, genetics, and clinical trials with novel agents in amyloidosis. The centre conducts a range of clinical trials in ATTR, AL and hereditary amyloidosis.

There would be potential for a enrolling for a PhD. If the successful candidate is a SpR with a National Training Number (NTN) s/he should apply prospectively to the JRCPTB to discuss any educational or clinical credit which may be achieved from the post.

Person specification

Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
• Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Possession of MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Eligibility to work in the UK by January 2024
• Possession of GMC registration and a licence to practice at the time of appointment and up to date fitness to practice by October 2019
• Full MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Possession of a current ALS certification or equivalent
• Possession of a teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Sufficient knowledge base to act at specialist registrar level (ST3+) equivalent
• Experince in the training of junior medical staff, including the teaching of practical procedures
• Haematology or other relevant experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of and lead a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety, clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrable IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of research methodology and evidence based practice

Covid-19 Vaccination

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Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.
• Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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