Job summary
The 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 job
Clinical 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 us
At 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 description
Job responsibilities
The 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 responsibilities
The 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 Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- 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/publications
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Senior Clinical Fellow level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable interest in transplantation
- Significant (3+ years) in general / urological / vascular surgery
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- 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
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- 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/publications
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at Senior Clinical Fellow level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable interest in transplantation
- Significant (3+ years) in general / urological / vascular surgery
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ management skills
Essential
- 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
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
Language
Essential
- Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
