Job summary
Required
to fill this replacement post within the Transplantation & Hepatobiliary
Surgery Department at the St Jamess University Hospital.
The
Liver transplant programme in Leeds is well established and is the third
largest liver transplant unit in the country. Leeds is leading nationally in
Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Annually, the unit performs 130-140 adults
and 20 paediatric liver transplants. The Transplant & Hepatobiliary unit in
Leeds delivers over 1000 major procedures annually.
Applicants should have established skills in Liver Transplantation, Organ
Retrieval and General Surgery. Experience in splitting livers for adults and
paediatrics is highly desirable. Experience in paediatric liver transplantation
is also desirable. There is a general surgery component to this job which will
involve dealing with benign biliary disease and other aspects of general
surgery. Also, the successful candidate is expected to provide cover for the National
Organ Retrieval Service. Leeds Teaching Hospitals currently provides cover for
Organ retrieval for 39 weeks annually. A strong commitment to undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable
Main duties of the job
The
successful applicant should possess FRCS (or equivalent) and should be included
on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview,
if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on:
Future strategy for liver
transplantation in the UK; please include key challenges and opportunities to
address these.
Consideration will be given to applicants
who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: 26
October 2023
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching
hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and
medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds
itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1
billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over
1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day
cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient
appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals
on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the
best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and
innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery team consists of 8 full time consultants who deliver services across Yorkshire and the North-West region. The service currently delivers:
- Around 150 Adult & Paediatric Liver Transplantation with scope to do 175 transplants a year
- Around 200 Organ Retrievals
- Over 300 Liver Resections
- Active Live Donor Liver Transplant Program for Adult & Paediatric recipients within NHS
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
- To support the delivery of Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval (NORS) and General Surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and achieve and sustain performance against key national waiting time standards.
- To contribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for Transplant surgery
- To improve the efficiency and productivity of the Transplant surgical service
- To help sustain Leeds as a centre of excellence in specialist care.
- To provide support and clinical expertise to the teams based in referring centres
- To maintain and develop clinical research in Transplant surgery
- To contribute to and improve the quality of Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in Liver transplant and Organ retrievals
- To improve the quality of care and increase the scope for innovation
- To participate in a 1:8 Liver Transplant Consultant on-call rota to provide in-hours and out-of-hours transplant and organ retrieval service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery team consists of 8 full time consultants who deliver services across Yorkshire and the North-West region. The service currently delivers:
- Around 150 Adult & Paediatric Liver Transplantation with scope to do 175 transplants a year
- Around 200 Organ Retrievals
- Over 300 Liver Resections
- Active Live Donor Liver Transplant Program for Adult & Paediatric recipients within NHS
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST
- To support the delivery of Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval (NORS) and General Surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and achieve and sustain performance against key national waiting time standards.
- To contribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for Transplant surgery
- To improve the efficiency and productivity of the Transplant surgical service
- To help sustain Leeds as a centre of excellence in specialist care.
- To provide support and clinical expertise to the teams based in referring centres
- To maintain and develop clinical research in Transplant surgery
- To contribute to and improve the quality of Undergraduate and Postgraduate training in Liver transplant and Organ retrievals
- To improve the quality of care and increase the scope for innovation
- To participate in a 1:8 Liver Transplant Consultant on-call rota to provide in-hours and out-of-hours transplant and organ retrieval service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POST.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
Training, Research & Teaching
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Surgery and have evidence of subspecialist training in Liver Transplant and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Further Criteria
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval and General Surgery.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher level of clinical experience and competence in Liver Transplantation, and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience in Liver Splitting, machine technologies and Live Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT).
Audit, Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOU MUST STATE YOUR GMC NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POST.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
Desirable
Training, Research & Teaching
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in General Surgery and have evidence of subspecialist training in Liver Transplant and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Further Criteria
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Liver Transplantation, Organ Retrieval and General Surgery.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher level of clinical experience and competence in Liver Transplantation, and Organ Retrieval.
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Experience in Liver Splitting, machine technologies and Live Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT).
Audit, Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
