Senior Clinical Fellow in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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The Department of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to appoint a Senior Clinical fellow in Renal Transplantation and General Surgery.

This post will provide training in renal transplant and elective general surgery. There will also be exposure to laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, en-bloc and dual renal transplantation, live donor implantation, and paediatric renal transplantation. There is also the opportunity for training in abdominal sarcoma surgery and multi-organ retrieval.

The training can be tailored to individual needs and, given the variety of opportunities, the post would be particularly suitable for those looking to consolidate their experience prior to entering higher surgical training or prior to applying for Consultant posts.

The Renal Transplant unit in Leeds is one of the busiest in the UK, performing around 200 transplants annually. It also has a large live kidney donor programme, performing around 60 live donor transplants per year, and is one of two centres nationally designated to perform renal transplants from donors less than 2 years of age. The paediatric renal transplant programme performs 10-15 transplants per year. Leeds has a reputation for short waiting times for transplant, driven by the use of marginal donors, resulting in a high proportion of dual and en-bloc renal transplants.

Main duties of the job

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

here are 15 Consultants working in the Department of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and there are more than 1000 major procedures performed annually.

7 Consultant surgeons contribute to the renal transplant service:

The middle grade rota for renal transplant comprises of 6 people: a combination of research fellows, Speciality Registrars and Senior Clinical Fellows. Ward cover for renal transplant patients is also provided by Core Medical Trainees.

There is very close working with the Nephrology team, with daily Consultant-led joint ward rounds.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Candidates should hold a primary medical qualification and MRCS (or equivalent).

Applicants should have completed core surgical training (or equivalent).

Previous experience in Renal Transplant is desirable and evidence of this should be submitted in the application form.

DUTIES OF THE POST

Duties will include:

Pre-admissions clinics

Operating theatre and outpatients

Post-operative intensive care

Discharge letters

Discussions with relatives

Initiation/change of treatment

About us

The Leeds Way Values

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred

Collaborative

Fair

Accountable

Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role not the individual when completing this section. Examples might include: quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity etc.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Transplant & General Surgery

The Department of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is offering an exciting opportunity to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Transplant and General Surgery.

The Renal Transplant unit in Leeds is one of the busiest in the UK, performing around 200 transplants annually. It has thriving live donor and paediatric renal transplant programmes.

This post will provide training in renal transplant and elective general surgery