Senior Clinical Fellow in Transplant and HPB

Senior Clinical Fellow in Transplant and HPB

TheDepartment of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Leeds TeachingHospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to appoint a Senior ClinicalFellow in Renal Transplant and General Surgery.

TheRenal Transplant unit in Leeds is one of the busiest in the UK, performingaround 200 transplants annually. It has thriving live donor and paediatricrenal transplant programmes.

Thispost will provide training in renal transplant and elective general surgery.There will also be exposure to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, en-bloc and dualrenal transplantation, live donor implantation, and paediatric renaltransplantation. There is also the opportunity for training in abdominalsarcoma surgery and multi-organ retrieval.

Thetraining can be tailored to individual needs and, given the variety ofopportunities, the post would be particularly suitable for those looking toconsolidate their experience prior to entering higher surgical training orprior to applying for Consultant posts.

Thesuccessful candidate will be part of the out of hours middle grade rota forRenal Transplant and may also cover organ retrieval alongside a lead retrievalsurgeon. The candidate will also be expected to cover elective and emergencyin-patient and day case surgery, general/Transplant specialist out-patientclinics and ward work.

The Senior Fellow post is offered on a 12 months fixedterm contract.

Main duties of the job

DUTIESOF THE POST

Dutieswill include:

Pre-admissionsclinics

Operatingtheatre and outpatients

Post-operativeintensive care

Discussionswith relatives

Initiation/changeof treatment

LEVELSOF RESPONSIBILITY

Thesuccessful candidate will be part of the out of hours middle grade rota forRenal Transplantation (1:6 non-resident) and may also be expected to coverOrgan Retrieval alongside a lead retrieval surgeon. The candidate will also beexpected to cover elective and emergency in-patient and day case surgery,general, Transplant, out-patient clinics and regular ward work.

There is also the opportunity to attend the weeklyrenal transplant MDT, monthly paediatric renal transplant MDT, recenttransplant follow-up clinic and annual renal transplant consent clinic.

About us

TheDepartment of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Leeds TeachingHospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to appoint a Senior Clinicalfellow in Renal Transplantation and General Surgery.

Thispost will provide training in renal transplant and elective general surgery.There will also be exposure to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, en-bloc and dualrenal transplantation, live donor implantation, and paediatric renaltransplantation. There is also the opportunity for training in abdominalsarcoma surgery and multi-organ retrieval.

Thetraining can be tailored to individual needs and, given the variety ofopportunities, the post would be particularly suitable for those looking toconsolidate their experience prior to entering higher surgical training orprior to applying for Consultant posts.

TheRenal Transplant unit in Leeds is one of the busiest in the UK, performingaround 200 transplants annually.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Candidatesshould hold a primary medical qualification and MRCS (or equivalent).

Applicantsshould have completed core surgical training (or equivalent).

Previousexperience in Renal Transplant is desirable and evidence of this should besubmitted in the application form.

DUTIESOF THE POST

Dutieswill include:

Pre-admissionsclinics

Operatingtheatre and outpatients

Post-operativeintensive care

Discussionswith relatives

Initiation/changeof treatment

LEVELSOF RESPONSIBILITY

Thesuccessful candidate will be part of the out of hours middle grade rota forRenal Transplantation (1:6 non-resident) and may also be expected to coverOrgan Retrieval alongside a lead retrieval surgeon. The candidate will also beexpected to cover elective and emergency in-patient and day case surgery,general, Transplant, out-patient clinics and regular ward work.

Thereis also the opportunity to attend the weekly renal transplant MDT, monthlypaediatric renal transplant MDT, recent transplant follow-up clinic and annualrenal transplant consent clinic.

TEACHINGAND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

Thepost offers an excellent opportunity in higher surgical training in RenalTransplantation, General Surgery andOrgan Retrieval.

Alltrainees have an assigned supervisor and undergo regular appraisal.

Thedepartment has a mandatory audit programme and regular governance meetings.

The renal transplant unit has a number of local andnational research trials on-going.

Person Specification Experience

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement andperformance is commensurate with totality of their period of training
• Aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity Successful completion of relevant skills course(s),

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
• Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach. Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people. Demonstrates respect for all
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff. Capacity to work effectively with others
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement Projects
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of, the specialty Commitment to personal and professional development
• Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme(s)
• Evidence of self-reflective practice

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification. MRCS Part A and B.

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.