Title of Fellowship: Endocrinology Fellow, UCD Beacon Academy, Beacon HospitalSpecialty 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: Email: Website: Length:12 monthsInstitutionsBeacon Hospital, Sandyford, Dublin 18UCD Beacon Hospital AcademyBeacon Hospital Research InstituteNo of Fellowships per year: 1.0 FTE (39 hrs)Duration: July July 2027 (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 rareConsultant level experience in leading Thyroid MDTsMultidisciplinary care of Thyroid diseasePublication(s) in peer reviewed journal(s)Presentation at national and international levelsThyroid specific course completion - see belowDevelopment of Endocrine clinical pathways and patient information - see belowAdditional 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 clinicPreparation for clinic, required reading for cases, admin after clinicLead fortnightly Thyroid MDT, prep cases, admin afterwardsEndocrine inpatient reviewsEndocrine oncology inpatient liaisonEndocrine pituitary (neurosurgery) inpatient careSupervision of Endocrine Dynamic testing: infusion suite and inpatientsRare Thyroid Disease MDT (Dublin/Cambridge) - weekly (online)Preparation for Rare Thyroid Disease MDTRare Thyroid disease clinic - every 3mPrep for Rare Thyroid Disease clinic and admin after clinicResearch component (approximately 14 hours pw)Resistance to Thyroid HormoneDrug induced Thyroid diseaseAssay 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 courseThyroid Ultrasound Course (UK)RAI for benign thyroid disease (UK)Attend St Luke's Hospital - RAI Administration for benign/malignant disease (+/- Audit)Observe Thyroid surgery & FNAObserve TED ClinicDevelop postgraduate Thyroid teachingPotential to attend Paediatric Clinics if possibleAttendance at national and international Endocrine and Thyroid meetingsManagement and Governance (approximately 2 hours pw)Guidelines for endocrinology - BeaconDevelopment of information on Thyroid disease for patientsDevelop protocols for TED - BeaconOngoing 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 Requirements:The minimum training requirements required to apply for this Fellowship include:Primary Medical DegreeInternational Candidates must have achieved a minimal score of 7 on the International English Language Testing SystemAll candidates must have current IMC registrationAbout 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