Endocrinology Fellow, UCD Academy, Beacon Hospital

Job title:

Endocrinology Fellow, UCD Academy, Beacon Hospital

Company

Beacon Hospital

Job description

Specialty Area: EndocrinologyFellowship Supervisor: Dr Carla Moran FRCPI PhD, Consultant Endocrinologist, Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Associate Professor, UCD School of MedicineContact Details:UCD Beacon Academy,Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin 18Phone: +353 1 2937521Email queries: Dr Ruth Pilkington Director Medical Staff OfficeWebsite: www.beaconhospital.ieClosing date for applications is the 24th of April 2025Length: 12 monthsInstitutions:

• Beacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin 18
• UCD Beacon Hospital Academy
• Beacon Hospital Research Institute

No of Fellowships per year: 1.0 FTE (39 hrs)Duration: July 2024 – July 2025 (subject to 3 month and mid-way review)Salary: Competitive. Training grant to support for conference / training attendanceFellowship Overview:This is an Endocrinology (Thyroid) Clinical Fellowship which will allow the successful candidate to gain –

• Subspecialist expertise in Thyroid disease – common and rare
• Consultant level experience in leading Thyroid MDTs
• Multidisciplinary care of Thyroid disease
• Publication(s) in peer reviewed journal(s)
• Presentation at national and international levels
• Thyroid specific course completion – see below
• Development of Endocrine clinical pathways and patient information – see below
• Additional clinical exposure to pituitary endocrinology (including post-operative care), parathyroid disease, general endocrinology.

The Fellowship research will build on the work of and be supervised by Dr Carla Moran, Endocrinology Consultant Beacon Hospital.Clinical component (approximately 20 hours pw)The Fellow will be given a level responsibility in keeping with their experience.· Clinical – common Thyroid cases in clinic – weekly 8 hr clinic· Preparation for clinic, required reading for cases, admin after clinic· Lead fortnightly Thyroid MDT, prep cases, admin afterwards· Endocrine inpatient reviews· Endocrine oncology inpatient liaison· Endocrine pituitary (neurosurgery) inpatient care· Supervision of Endocrine Dynamic testing: infusion suite and inpatients· Rare Thyroid Disease MDT (Dublin/Cambridge) – weekly (online)· Preparation for Rare Thyroid Disease MDT· Rare Thyroid disease clinic – every 3m· Prep for Rare Thyroid Disease clinic and admin after clinicResearch component (approximately 14 hours pw)· Resistance to Thyroid Hormone· Drug induced Thyroid disease· Assay abnormalitiesEducation component (approximately 3 hours pw)· Promote education on Endocrinology to the NCHD cohort, as well as multi-disciplinary team members.· In conjunction with UCD Beacon Academy provide education & teaching to undergraduate medical students and interns – through classroom-based tutorials, ward rounds, teaching during procedures, and participation in masterclasses and Grand Rounds.Personal Development/Learning (under Education component)· EUGOGO Thyroid Eye Disease course· Thyroid Ultrasound Course (UK)· RAI for benign thyroid disease (UK)· Attend St Luke’s Hospital – RAI Administration for benign/malignant disease (+/- Audit)· Observe Thyroid surgery & FNA· Observe TED Clinic· Develop postgraduate Thyroid teaching· Potential to attend Paediatric Clinics if possible· Attendance at national and international Endocrine and Thyroid meetingsManagement and Governance (approximately 2 hours pw)· Guidelines for endocrinology – Beacon· Development of information on Thyroid disease for patients· Develop protocols for TED – Beacon· Ongoing audits/service improvement plans/development of Endocrine clinical pathwaysFellowship Program Goals and Learning Objectives:As described above in Fellowship OverviewResources Available to the Fellow:The Fellow will have access to the UCD Beacon Hospital Academy, UCD Library Services and Beacon Hospital Research Institute.Application RequirementsThe minimum training requirements required to apply for this Fellowship include:

• Primary Medical Degree
• International Candidates must have achieved a minimal score of 7 on the International English Language Testing System
• All candidates must have current IMC registration

About the Beacon HospitalLocated in South Dublin, Beacon Hospital is one of the most advanced hospitals in Europe with over 1250 consultants, nurses and healthcare Professionals. Beacon provides 24 hour, world class acute services, including orthopaedics, cardiology, women’s health, urology, vascular surgery, ENT neurology, general surgery, cancer care and emergency medicine.Further queries to Dr Ruth Pilkington, Director Medical Staff Office, Beacon Hospital

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Dublin

Job date

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:58:54 GMT

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