Job summary
A post as consultant in Transplantation and Organ Retrieval with a special interest in intestinal transplantation surgery is available now at the Churchill Hospital.
The appointment is on a whole-time/part-time basis, but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Consultant Surgeons Mr Sanjay Sinha or Mr Srikanth Reddy, Clinical Lead in Transplantation, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (Tel: Oxford (01865) 223872), or Miss Bryony Lennon, Directorate Manager for Renal, Transplant & Urology (Tel: 01865 227107)
Main duties of the job
The postholder's duties will be primarily at the Churchill Hospital but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust. The post will also include involvement in the provision of transplant services in satellite outpatient and inpatient services in other hospitals as part of transplant services and participation in organ retrieval from other donor hospitals as part of the Oxford-based multi-organ retrieval service for transplantation.
The postholder is expected to contribute to the designated national specialist services - intestinal transplantation & kidney autotransplantation. The postholder will be expected to play a significant role in the establishment of collaboration with adjacent transplant providers with the intention of expanding the scope of transplant activity within the broader Oxford programme. This may entail a degree of off-siteworking.
About us
The clinical kidney transplantation service was established in Oxford in 1975 and has developed to become a multi-organ transplant service carrying out more than 200 transplants per year. Pancreas transplantation started in 2002, with NCG designation in 2004 and Oxford now provides the most active pancreas transplant service in Europe. In 2008, NCG designated Oxford for pancreatic islet transplantation and intestinal transplantation. The unit also provides a surgical service in vascular and peritoneal access for dialysis and other surgery to support renal patients at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. Since 2010, the unit has contributed to the National Organ Retrieval Service for all abdominal organs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further information regarding the main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for further information regarding the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
- FRCS or Equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Competence in kidney & Pancreas transplantation, multi-organ retrievals including intestinal retrivals
- Experience in Intestinal transplantation
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience in Liver transplantation
- Experience in Normothermic Regional Perfusion of donors
- Experience in Vascular access
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration and licence to practise
- FRCS or Equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Competence in kidney & Pancreas transplantation, multi-organ retrievals including intestinal retrivals
- Experience in Intestinal transplantation
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Experience in Liver transplantation
- Experience in Normothermic Regional Perfusion of donors
- Experience in Vascular access
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
Desirable
- Management qualification.
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Churchill Hospital, OUH
Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LJ
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
