Consultant in Transplantation and Vascular Access Surgery

Job summary

Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 4th July 2025

This JD is pending Royal College approval.

This is a joint appointment working in two Trusts with the appointee's principal duties being based in the department of Transplantation and Dialysis Access Surgery at UHCW and Oxford University Hospital (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, which will include outpatient clinics, surgical lists, inpatient care and on call both at UHCW and Oxford. The successful candidate will join four other substantive surgeons currently working at UHCW and will participate in a 1:5 on call and contribute in the Transplantation and Vascular Access Surgery. There will be additional commitments at the Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust as part of the established partnership, the Coventry Oxford Transplant Network (COxNet) with involvement in the National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS).

Main duties of the job

As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.