Clinical Fellow (Higher ST6+/Senior) in Transplant Surgery
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow (Higher ST6+/Senior) in Transplant Surgery at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post is available asap for 12 months.
The Transplant Unit in Cambridge performs over 300 organ transplants a year. It is unique in the UK as the only centre to perform Adult Kidney, Liver, Pancreas and Multiviseral Transplants. It is also one of the National Organ retrieval centres.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Fellow (Higher ST6+/Senior), you will be expected to lead the organ retrieval team, the Cambridge National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS) team which consists of a Senior Surgeon (usually a Senior Trainee or Trust Fellow), a Junior Assistant (typically at CT level), and a Scrub Nurse.
On-call commitments will be 1:6 (with 2 Registrars/Senior Clinical Fellows on-call each day), and on that day, the post holder will be expected, when proficient, to lead the NORS team and attend donor hospitals as directed by NHS-BT. As a member of the abdominal retrieval team, the post holder is expected to become proficient in retrieval of liver, pancreas, and kidney organs from brain-dead and circulatory dead organ donors. Our unit also delivers normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) retrievals and has a very active machine perfusion programme.
On-call duties will also include assisting in any organ implant surgery taking place on that day, as well as giving cover to any surgical issues arising on the transplant ward. Initially, the post holder will be supervised by more Senior Trainees or Consultants, but it is anticipated that they will be competent to perform the retrieval operation unsupervised after six months and to gain experience in organ implant surgery for all organ groups.
Minimum Requirements
In order to be considered, applicants must meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification section of the job description. Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of commencement is required. The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing, and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
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.
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Salary: £70,425 to £72,211 per annum, pro-rata.
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