Consultant Hepatobiliary & Transplant Surgery

Job overview

This is a new consultant post in paediatric hepatobiliary and transplant surgery, created to provide continuity of highly specialised hepatobiliary surgery (HPB), liver, intestinal and renal transplantation as part of a strategic succession plan. The post-holder will also be involved in developing donor procurement services that benefit paediatric recipients.

The successful applicant will be based within the Liver Unit at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital (BWC). Surgical activity, including Transplant on-call, will be shared with one Consultant Transplant Surgeon also based at BWC and the Liver Transplant Team based at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust (UHB). Paediatric HPB will be shared with two Paediatric HBP Surgeons at BWC. Dependent on experience, they will also be expected to participate in the renal transplant programme or will train in post to acquire sufficient skills to be autonomous within 2 years of appointment. The renal transplant rota is shared with two Liver Unit Surgeons and one urologist. They will also work closely with the organ procurement team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. Applicants will be expected to work very closely with Paediatric hepatologists and with the wider, extensive MDT team as well as the renal transplant team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be undertaking paediatric Liver, Bowel, Renal and Multi-visceral transplants and related activities. In addition, they will also undertake paediatric HPB surgery. This is a strategic succession post and the postholder will be expected to develop their skills under the supervision of senior colleagues. The successful candidate will be expected to be an active member of the Liver Unit and Renal Transplant MDT discussions.

. The clinical duties will be as follows:

• - On-call for all pre-and post-transplant related work.
• - Evaluation and management of patients re-admitted for surgical complications.
• - Daily ward round, evaluation of patients and making the management plans.
• - Attendance at multi-disciplinary team meetings (Histology, Radiology, - - Transplant, MDT ward rounds).
• - Participation in elective surgical lists.
• - Conducting the post-transplant clinic.
• -Undertake additional renal transplant training to achieve autonomous practice (dependent on the postholders skills).
• -Participate in the development of Normothermic Regional Perfusion organ procurement, application of new graft ex-vivo perfusion techniques and the living donor programmes, in conjunction with UHB colleagues.
• - Participate in the on-call rotas for the Liver Unit including cross-cover to allow colleagues leave.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.