Interventional Nephrology, PGCert at Newcastle University

Programme overview

Our Interventional Nephrology PGCert will help you to establish and manage an interventional nephrology service. It will help you to develop your interventional skills in ultrasound, renal biopsy, peritoneal dialysis access and haemodialysis access. Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (DIN) forms the core of a unified care service for patients with kidney disease.

What you will study

You'll learn the theoretical basis underpinning the diagnostic and interventional nephrology procedures. You'll also experience hands-on training, including utilising simulation models and participating in the interventional lists.

Career pathways

The course prepares you for a career as an interventional nephrologist. It also helps those pursuing other specialities such as acute medicine, Intensive Care Medicine and Accident and Emergency an opportunity to hone their practical skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants will need to: be a Specialist Registrar or Internal Medicine Trainee (IMT2 or beyond) or Consultant Physician within Renal Medicine or relevant specialties Demonstrate experience in a Renal Medicine / Critical Care / Acute Medicine setting and be working in that setting for a minimum of 20 hours per week. Applicants will be required to evidence their experience secure the availability a Supervisor or Mentor to act as their work-based who would normally be their Educational Supervisor (for those in clinical training programmes) and the clinical director in case of consultants. The supervisor role is a local point of contact for providing pastoral support and providing organisational support to students be eligible for GMC registration English language: IELTS 7 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills).

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Part time: 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/degrees/3188p/#how-to-apply

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