Job summary
The Royal Liverpool and Aintree University Hospitals Trust wishes to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Renal Transplant.
he post is based at RLH and is to join an enthusiastic team dedicated to providing a high quality kidney transplant service for patients in Cheshire, Merseyside, North Wales, and further afield.
The post is equivalent to 40 hours per week and includes a 1:5 on call rota commitment in the junior doctors rota.
Main duties of the job
Attend Ward 7B (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.
Perform and assist renal transplant surgery under the supervision of the Consultant surgeons.
Carry out emergency vascular access procedures on transplant patients according to their level of competence and with the approval of the Consultant on-call.
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
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 and 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 at bi-annually at regional meetings with other centres in the North of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 and 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 at bi-annually at regional meetings with other centres in the North of England.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCS (or equivalent)
Experience and Knowledge
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
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstration of Trust's values and behaviours
- Enquiring critical approach to work
- Excellent inter-personal qualities
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to work within multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS (or equivalent)
- Full registration with the GMC
- MRCS (or equivalent)
Experience and Knowledge
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
Communication skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstration of Trust's values and behaviours
- Enquiring critical approach to work
- Excellent inter-personal qualities
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to work within multi-disciplinary team
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).
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).
