Job summary
The Unit provides surgical services to all patients suffering from renal failure in Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales, including vascular and peritoneal dialysis access, general, endocrine and renal surgical procedures as well as transplantation. Organ transplants constitute 25% of the unit's theatre activity. The unit undertakes approximately 350-400 vascular access procedures a year and 50 procedures related to peritoneal dialysis.
Around 310 patients are currently awaiting renal transplantation and approximately 120-125 transplants are performed per annum. The unit has a thriving live donor programme that incorporates Total Retroperitoneoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (Pioneers in UK) and an ABO/highly sensitized programme. There is also an active DCD programme. Transplant clinics are run jointly by participating surgeons and physicians and are attended by the nurse clinicians. Patients from North Wales are considered for shared care or transfer to the referring physicians.
There are three recipient coordinators managing the patients on the waiting list, and act as contact points with the regional dialysis network. In-house tissue typing and cross matching are provided by the Department of Immunology on a 24-hour basis. All the surgical staff, in co-operation with the transplant co-coordinators, is expected to take part in the education program necessary to sustain and expand the supply of the organ donors from these hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to carry out and supervise the surgical treatment of patients suffering chronic and acute renal failure in the Renal Transplant Unit.
The work will be closely supervised by Consultant Transplant Surgeons and Consultant Nephrologists attached to the Unit.
The post holder will be trained in and assist at live donor renal transplants, and will carry out pre and post-transplant surgical procedures necessary for the preparation of patients for transplantation, vascular and peritoneal access procedures. The post holder will also be responsible, with other junior staff, for the day to day care of patients, most of who are on immunosuppressive drugs.
The post holder is expected to:
- Attend regular operating lists, out-patient clinics, consultant ward rounds, audit and academic meetings, and case conferences.
- Take part in daily morning ward rounds to be held with all the other junior surgical staff on duty: trainees will attend the daily lunchtime Consultant-led ward rounds.
- Participate in an on-call rota to provide cover for transplant surgical emergencies, in co-operation with other members of the transplant team.
- Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellows will be responsible for the collation and presentation of departmental audit data at regular audit and Governance meetings, and bi-annually at regional meetings with other centres in the North of England
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES OF THE POST
The post holder is required to carry out and supervise the surgical treatment of patients suffering chronic and acute renal failure in the Renal Transplant Unit.
The work will be closely supervised by Consultant Transplant Surgeons and Consultant Nephrologists attached to the Unit.
The post holder will be trained in and assist at live donor renal transplants, and will carry out pre and post-transplant surgical procedures necessary for the preparation of patients for transplantation, vascular and peritoneal access procedures. The post holder will also be responsible, with other junior staff, for the day to day care of patients, most of who are on immunosuppressive drugs.
The post holder is expected to:
- Attend regular operating lists, out-patient clinics, consultant ward rounds, audit and academic meetings, and case conferences.
- Take part in daily morning ward rounds to be held with all the other junior surgical staff on duty: trainees will attend the daily lunchtime Consultant-led ward rounds.
- Participate in an on-call rota to provide cover for transplant surgical emergencies, in co-operation with other members of the transplant team.
- Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellows will be responsible for the collation and presentation of departmental audit data at regular audit and Governance meetings, and bi-annually at regional meetings with other centres in the North of England.
When on-call the post holder will:
- Attend Ward 9A (the Transplant Unit) and nephrology wards to assess patients as requested.
- Liaise with and keep informed the Consultant Transplant Surgeon on-call.
- Attend ward rounds with the Consultant Transplant Surgeon on-call.
- Be first on-call for the emergency care of all transplant patients and patients on a non-resident basis, and liaise with the resident on-call nephrology SHO.
- Assist transplant and Consultants with emergency operations when requested.
- Carry out emergency vascular access procedures on transplant patients according to their level of competence and with the approval of the Consultant on-call.
Audit, Education & Training
The Trust has an excellent Education Centre, which provides modern facilities including a professionally staffed library with reading room and fully equipped IT room.
There are well-established audit and research programmes in collaboration with members of a wide range of clinical departments. Opportunities to participate in collaborative audit and/or research are available, subject to discussion with the Clinical Director.
The appointee will receive close supervision and will be encouraged to undertake appropriate surgical procedures independently after training with a Consultant available to assist. Postgraduate training opportunities are also available.
Medical students are attached to the Transplant Unit and the post holder will be expected to give clinical teaching and occasional lectures to Undergraduates. There is also a nursing course in renal medicine to which he/she will be expected to contribute.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES OF THE POST
The post holder is required to carry out and supervise the surgical treatment of patients suffering chronic and acute renal failure in the Renal Transplant Unit.
The work will be closely supervised by Consultant Transplant Surgeons and Consultant Nephrologists attached to the Unit.
The post holder will be trained in and assist at live donor renal transplants, and will carry out pre and post-transplant surgical procedures necessary for the preparation of patients for transplantation, vascular and peritoneal access procedures. The post holder will also be responsible, with other junior staff, for the day to day care of patients, most of who are on immunosuppressive drugs.
The post holder is expected to:
- Attend regular operating lists, out-patient clinics, consultant ward rounds, audit and academic meetings, and case conferences.
- Take part in daily morning ward rounds to be held with all the other junior surgical staff on duty: trainees will attend the daily lunchtime Consultant-led ward rounds.
- Participate in an on-call rota to provide cover for transplant surgical emergencies, in co-operation with other members of the transplant team.
- Specialist Registrars and Clinical Fellows will be responsible for the collation and presentation of departmental audit data at regular audit and Governance meetings, and bi-annually at regional meetings with other centres in the North of England.
When on-call the post holder will:
- Attend Ward 9A (the Transplant Unit) and nephrology wards to assess patients as requested.
- Liaise with and keep informed the Consultant Transplant Surgeon on-call.
- Attend ward rounds with the Consultant Transplant Surgeon on-call.
- Be first on-call for the emergency care of all transplant patients and patients on a non-resident basis, and liaise with the resident on-call nephrology SHO.
- Assist transplant and Consultants with emergency operations when requested.
- Carry out emergency vascular access procedures on transplant patients according to their level of competence and with the approval of the Consultant on-call.
Audit, Education & Training
The Trust has an excellent Education Centre, which provides modern facilities including a professionally staffed library with reading room and fully equipped IT room.
There are well-established audit and research programmes in collaboration with members of a wide range of clinical departments. Opportunities to participate in collaborative audit and/or research are available, subject to discussion with the Clinical Director.
The appointee will receive close supervision and will be encouraged to undertake appropriate surgical procedures independently after training with a Consultant available to assist. Postgraduate training opportunities are also available.
Medical students are attached to the Transplant Unit and the post holder will be expected to give clinical teaching and occasional lectures to Undergraduates. There is also a nursing course in renal medicine to which he/she will be expected to contribute.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCS (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Interest in General, Vascular, Urology and/or Renal Transplant surgery
Desirable
- A research background in immunology or transplantation
Management and Administrative
Essential
- Ability to communicate liaise and negotiate with others
- Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training of undergraduate students
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Ability to undertake and complete an audit cycle
- Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCS (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Interest in General, Vascular, Urology and/or Renal Transplant surgery
Desirable
- A research background in immunology or transplantation
Management and Administrative
Essential
- Ability to communicate liaise and negotiate with others
- Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training of undergraduate students
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Ability to undertake and complete an audit cycle
- Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
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.
Applications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
