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Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Clinical Skills
Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Clinical Experience
Demonstrable experience in the renal transplant surgery
- Audit Management & IT
Clear understanding and track record of clinical governance and audit. IT skills appropriate for the post.
- Professional Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT / CESR award
- Professional Qualifications
FRCS (Gen Surgery) or FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
- Leadership / Management skills
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Leadership / Management skills
Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Leadership / Management skills
Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Leadership / Management skills
Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Leadership / Management skills
Ability to work as part of a team
- Leadership / Management skills
Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Leadership / Management skills
Knowledge of finance and budgets.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical Skills
Machine perfusion experience
- Clinical Experience
Completed post-CCT fellowship which may include areas such as dialysis access, paediatric transplantation or transplant urology
- Clinical Experience
Experience in pancreas transplantation
- Audit Management & IT
Audit, quality improvement & management courses relevant to post
- Professional Qualifications
MD or PhD
- Professional Qualifications
Relevant courses to match post applied for
- Leadership / Management skills
Experience in clinical guideline development
- Leadership / Management skills
Regional/national/international leadership roles
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Evidence of original research and publication.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Appraisal training.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Teaching qualification
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Experience in running postgraduate training courses
Job overview
The Transplant Surgery Department is seeking to appoint a full-time (10 PA), substantive surgical Consultant to join our dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The department has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, innovative care and is committed to maintaining clinical and academic excellence. We are looking for an exceptional individual with the expertise, experience and ambition to complement the existing team, contribute to the continued development of the service, and help shape its future direction.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for one Consultant Surgeon in Transplantation with a specialist interest in Dialysis Access or Transplant Urological Surgery, who will help us to meet and surpass the challenges of our expanding clinical, academic and training portfolio.
The successful candidate will be expected to play an active role not only in delivering excellent clinical care, but also in service development, education, research, innovation and clinical governance. We particularly welcome applicants who will bring complementary specialist expertise, demonstrate a commitment to collaborative multidisciplinary working, and share our ambition to keep the service at the forefront of contemporary practice. Applications are welcome from those who may wish to work an agreed job-plan that allows a flexible less than full-time working pattern. The appointee will join the existing team of 13 Transplant Surgeons, 15 Nephrologists (10 WTE), and two Consultant Nurses.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Job Summary:
- To provide a renal and pancreatic transplant service (with dialysis access or transplant urology) that includes both elective and emergency work along with other consultant colleagues.
- To participate in both out-patient and in-patient service activity, including dialysis access and other general surgical aspects of transplantation to a high standard of care.
- To work as part of a large, expert, multidisciplinary team
- To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
- To play an active role in the management and continuous improvement of the service.
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Transplant Surgeon with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum excl. London Zone. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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