Consultant-Vascular Access & Renal Transplant Surgery

Job summary

A full-time substantive Consultant Surgeon is required in vascular access and renal transplant /renal surgery to join the Renal and Transplant Surgical team at St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to support the existing adult transplant surgical service and to improve the delivery of renal vascular access.

The new incumbent will be expected to participate in the existing renal surgical programme. The transplant programme at St George's consists of living and deceased donor (DBD & DCD) renal transplantation and vascular access surgery. In addition to this, the surgical team performs surgical insertion of PD catheters, hernia repair in renal and transplant patients, polycystic nephrectomies, transplant nephrectomies, transplant ureteric reimplantation

Main duties of the job

Transplantation surgery is performed at the St George's hospital site whilst vascular access surgery is performed at both St George's and St Helier Hospital in Carshalton. The unit performs approximately 150 - 160 transplants per annum at St George's and is responsible for the surgical management of approximately 1000 haemodialysis patients across South West London.

The successful candidate will also contribute to medical student audit and clinical research. The new Consultant would be expected to take an equal share in this work. The on call rota runs on a 1 in 7 basis to cover the needs for transplant.

The post represents an exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic, developing renal surgical team. The appointee will join five substantive full time Renal transplant Consultants alongside seven Consultant Physicians as part of the Renal Care Group.

The current job plan is divided between providing surgery at St George 's Hospital and St Helier Hospital as well as providing outpatient clinics at both sites. The post-holder will have an operating list and outpatient clinics at both St George's Hospital and St Helier Hospital. These commitments may change during the tenure of the post as the service is developed, with the agreement from the clinical management team.

About us

St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest healthcare organisations. The Trust shares its main hospital site in south west London with St George's University of London. St George's has an established national and internationalreputation as a leading hospital for specialist care including neurosciences, cardiac care, stroke, trauma and cancer. We provide excellent local care to the residents of Wandsworth as well as regional specialist care.St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the main teaching hospital in the western sector of the South Thames region, and as such, has developed links with mostdistrict general hospitals throughout South Thames West, and supports a significant training programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached JD for the full list of duties. Please also reach out to us for informal discussions and visits.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
• Currently on the Special Register for General Surgery or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
• Higher professional qualification (eg. MRCS)

Desirable

• Completion of a relevant management course / programme
• MD or PhD
• Teaching qualification
• Published research papers/presentations

Experience

Essential

• Experienced vascular access and renal transplant surgeon with an up to date knowledge of transplant and vascular access techniques
• Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
• Experience of leading clinical audits, implementing change, and monitoring compliance
• A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students
• Experience of giving clinical presentations
• Attending a management course

Desirable

• Management experience
• Experience in complex vascular access

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage workload
• Ability to work productively in multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Strong leadership skills and performance driven
• Ability to develop, motivate and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
• Ability to initiate and implement change
• Ability to supervise junior medical staff
• Ability to design and deliver talks/ lectures/workshops effectively
• Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines
• Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur.
• IT skills
• Ability to critically appraise scientific literature
• Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools
• Disability and equality awareness

Desirable

• Research skills
• Writing successful grant application(s

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Caring and professional attitude and approach with patients
• Respects individuals' rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
• Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm
• Able to take responsibility and lead by example
• Approachability and capacity to integrate well with medical and other colleagues
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team
• Excellent personal time management skills
• Ability to make clear rational decisions, exercising independent judgement in a professional and competent manner
• Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity
• Demonstrable drive and personal resilience
• High level of verbal and written communication skills
• Awareness of own personal development needs
• Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
• Fits with Trust's values

Desirable

• Involvement with national/international bodies