Senior House Officer

Job Description — Senior House Officer, Nephrology

Job Title: Senior House Officer (SHO) – Nephrology
Department: Nephrology
Reports to: Consultant Nephrologist / Head of Department
LocationMazumdar Shaw Medical  Centre
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and manage patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), electrolyte abnormalities, acid–base disorders, and hypertension.
• Participate in the management of nephrology emergencies, including severe hyperkalemia, pulmonary edema, uremia, and rapidly deteriorating renal function.
• Assist in the care of patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
• Perform comprehensive history taking, physical examination, clinical documentation, and daily patient reviews.
• Request and interpret relevant laboratory, imaging, and renal investigations.
• Assist consultants with procedures such as central venous catheter insertion, renal biopsy, and dialysis-related procedures, where appropriately trained and supervised.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis and promptly identify complications.
• Coordinate referrals and care with ICU, emergency medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, urology, and other specialties.
• Communicate effectively with patients and relatives regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, and clinical progress.
• Maintain accurate medical records, discharge summaries, and treatment documentation.
• Participate in on-call, emergency, and ward duties according to the hospital rota.
• Follow hospital policies regarding infection prevention, patient safety, medication use, and clinical governance.
• Participate in teaching, audits, case discussions, continuing medical education, and departmental academic activities.