International Training Fellowship - Intestinal Failure Unit

This post is a full-time appointment for medically-qualified trainees by the Intestinal Failure Unit. The current post is designed to support the care of patients with intestinal failure, consistent with the advanced nutrition training curriculum and also provide experience in general nutrition support. The timetable includes advanced training in nutrition, the
management of intestinal failure and clinical nutrition, histopathology, radiology sessions.

The trainee will gain unique experience in caring for the patients with the most complex nutritional requirements, encompassing all areas detailed within the advanced nutrition curriculum. The trainee will gain experience in the management of complications and (where required)
expertise in placing dedicated long-term lines; the trainee will also gain insight into how NCA IFU has achieved the lowest sustained rates of central venous catheter infections worldwide. he trainee will primarily support the IFU team, with standard days encompassing joining IFU
board and ward rounds on H8, assisting with ward work in direct patient care and acute assessment of new admissions.
The trainee is expected to communicate with referring teams prior to patients being admitted and subsequently required to arrange processes of investigations. This may include organising and discussing investigations and treatment with the senior members if the team to allow further medical or surgical definite treatment.

The trainee is also requested to attend MDTs throughout the week. That will include the twice weekly waiting list management and bed planning meetings (Mon and Thurs), the troubleshoot meeting (Thurs) and the supra-regional MDT (Fri).

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The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.