Senior Clinical Fellow in Transplant and HPB

The Department of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Transplant and General Surgery. The Renal Transplant unit in Leeds is one of the busiest in the UK, performing around 200 transplants annually. It has thriving live donor and paediatric renal transplant programmes.

This post will provide training in renal transplant and elective general surgery. There will also be exposure to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, en-bloc and dual renal transplantation, live donor implantation, and paediatric renal transplantation. There is also the opportunity for training in abdominal sarcoma surgery and multi-organ retrieval. The training can be tailored to individual needs and, given the variety of opportunities, the post would be particularly suitable for those looking to consolidate their experience prior to entering higher surgical training or prior to applying for Consultant posts.

The successful candidate will be part of the out of hours middle grade rota for Renal Transplant and may also cover organ retrieval alongside a lead retrieval surgeon. The candidate will also be expected to cover elective and emergency in-patient and day case surgery, general/Transplant specialist out-patient clinics and ward work. The Senior Fellow post is offered on a 12 months fixed term contract.

Main duties of the job

• Pre-admissions clinics
• Operating theatre and outpatients
• Post-operative intensive care
• Discussions with relatives
• Initiation/change of treatment

Levels of responsibility

The successful candidate will be part of the out of hours middle grade rota for Renal Transplantation (1:6 non-resident) and may also be expected to cover Organ Retrieval alongside a lead retrieval surgeon. The candidate will also be expected 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 weekly renal transplant MDT, monthly paediatric renal transplant MDT, recent transplant follow-up clinic and annual renal transplant consent clinic.

Teaching and research/study and training

The post offers an excellent opportunity in higher surgical training in Renal Transplantation, General Surgery and Organ Retrieval. All trainees have an assigned supervisor and undergo regular appraisal. The department has a mandatory audit programme and regular governance meetings. The renal transplant unit has a number of local and national research trials ongoing.

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 and performance is commensurate with totality of their period of training
• Aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity

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

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.