Clinical Fellow in Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery

Job title:

Clinical Fellow in Transplant and Vascular Access Surgery

Company

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job description

Job summaryThe Trust Fellowship is 100% clinical, with exposure to all aspects of transplant and dialysis access surgery. The post will be for 6 months (extendable to 1 year dependent on progress/appraisal). Elective responsibilities include attendance at operating lists including live donor work, PD lists, vascular access including local and GA lists. Fellows will be involved in ward rounds and the management of in-patients as well as transplant and access outpatient clinics. On-call activity includes renal and pancreas transplantation, plus emergency vascular access.We reserve ourselves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient amount of applications for the role.Main duties of the jobClinical duties include ward rounds and the management of in-patients. Outpatient duties include recipient evaluation, living donor evaluation and post-transplant clinics as well as access clinics (vascular access and peritoneal dialysis). Elective responsibilities include attendance at operating lists including live donor work, PD and vascular access lists and general surgery/urology. Engagement with audit and governance activities will be required, including participation in M&M and MDT. The fellow will join a rota with the existing SpRs and Fellows covering the surgical Middle-grade on-call.About usAt Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe fellow will gain experience in deceased donor offer evaluation and management of inpatient care. Operative experience will include living and deceased donor transplantation, laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, general surgery (hernias/ polycystic nephrectomy), transplant nephrectomy and dialysis access procedures. Outpatient experience includes recipient evaluation, living donor evaluation, post-transplant clinics and access clinics (vascular access and peritoneal dialysis). In addition, fellows are allocated to join satellite surgical clinics within North West London. The fellow will be expected to engage with clinic audit and teach undergraduate and elective students.Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe fellow will gain experience in deceased donor offer evaluation and management of inpatient care. Operative experience will include living and deceased donor transplantation, laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, general surgery (hernias/ polycystic nephrectomy), transplant nephrectomy and dialysis access procedures. Outpatient experience includes recipient evaluation, living donor evaluation, post-transplant clinics and access clinics (vascular access and peritoneal dialysis). In addition, fellows are allocated to join satellite surgical clinics within North West London. The fellow will be expected to engage with clinic audit and teach undergraduate and elective students.Person SpecificationEducation/ QualificationsEssential

• On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• Appropriate Royal College Membership: MRCS

Desirable

• MD, PhD
• FRCS or Equivalent

Academic achievements including research/publicationsEssential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Senior Clinical Fellow level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Experience/SkillsEssential

• Demonstrable interest in transplantation
• Significant (3+ years) in general / urological / vascular surgery
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/ management skillsEssential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues

Desirable

• Management of staff

Teaching and trainingEssential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

AuditEssential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

LanguageEssential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Person Specification
Education/ QualificationsEssential

• On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• Appropriate Royal College Membership: MRCS

Desirable

• MD, PhD
• FRCS or Equivalent

Academic achievements including research/publicationsEssential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Senior Clinical Fellow level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Experience/SkillsEssential

• Demonstrable interest in transplantation
• Significant (3+ years) in general / urological / vascular surgery
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/ management skillsEssential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues

Desirable

• Management of staff

Teaching and trainingEssential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

AuditEssential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

LanguageEssential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeAdditional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
AddressHammersmith HospitalLondonW12 0HSEmployer’s website

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:19:30 GMT

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