Our training programme operates as part of the Wessex Renal and Transplant Service (WRTS), providing on-the-job training in a wide spectrum of disease. Trainees will be supported by highly-dedicated professionals and will be provided with the opportunity to pursue research alongside their training.
We have nine posts on offer, with close supervision and teaching provided by a team of consultant nephrologists. Our training aims for accreditation in General (internal) Medicine, which is provided in medical assessment units (MAUs) and attachments to specialties (currently cardiology, endocrinology and medicine for older people).
We also offer experience in transplantation and hypertension. The renal replacement programme maintains its peritoneal dialysis (PD) population, which offers excellent training in all types of dialysis (including catheter insertion).
Much of the haemodialysis is provided off-site in satellite units and trainees are involved in satellite outpatient clinics. Our dynamic transplant team was one of the first centres in the UK to develop a successful non-heart-beating donor programme.
Trainees are expected to participate in audit and educational programmes and there is ample opportunity to become involved in clinical research.
Training locations
General (internal) Medicine training is provided away from WRTS.
Within Wessex, Queen Alexandra Hospital and University Hospital Southampton have busy dedicated MAUs providing acute services, and ITUs on both sites are active in training renal trainees.
Other opportunities
We have offered out-of-programme opportunities to a large number of trainees seeking to carry out external research or training in intensive Care.
Many specialties also dual accredit with General Internal Medicine G(I)M. There is a comprehensive programme of training days arranged throughout the year covering the G(I)M curriculum.
The newly appointed Training Programme Directors for general medicine ensure that trainees fulfill the requirements for dual accreditation so that they are eligible to apply for Consultant posts requiring commitment to the medical on-call rota.
There is excellent experience of unselected medical on-call available throughout the region.