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Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Surgery with interest in Vascular Access Surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a substantive post (12 PAs), available as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
The Cambridge Transplant Unit provides kidney, pancreas, liver, intestinal and multivisceral transplant to the adult population of the East of England and beyond. More than 300 transplants take place each year.
This post will share responsibility for deceased donor kidney and pancreas transplantation with Consultant colleagues and a commitment to elective vascular access surgery for the dialysis access for Addenbrooke’s and its satellite dialysis units in the region.
There will be a 1:8 on-call commitment for deceased donor kidney and pancreas transplantation. There is no emergency general surgery on-call.
There are close working relationships with Nephrology, Hepatology and Gastroenterology. We also have an active clinical and basic science research programme.
The successful applicant with be based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, but will have a commitment to participate in Outreach Transplant Assessment clinics that the unit runs across East Anglia, and Vascular Access Day Case lists off site.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Standards
Essential
- Score 1-5
Qualifications
Essential
- Score 1-5
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Score 1-5
Personal Skills
Essential
- Personal Skills
Professionalism
Essential
- Score 1-5
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Score 1-5
Communication Skills
Essential
- Score 1-5
Understanding of the NHS
Essential
- Score 1-5
Commitment to ongoing Professional Development
Essential
- Score 1-5
Specialty Specific skills (related to the post)
Essential
- Score 1-5
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This advert is for Consultant in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgery with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Substantive. The application deadline is 12 Aug 2026.
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