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Essential
40 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experienced vascular access and renal transplant surgeon with an up to date knowledge of transplant and vascular access techniques
- Experience
Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Experience
Experience of leading clinical audits, implementing change, and monitoring compliance
- Experience
A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students
- Experience
Experience of giving clinical presentations
- Experience
Attending a management course
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage workload
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to work productively in multidisciplinary teams
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Skills/Knowledge
Strong leadership skills and performance driven
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to develop, motivate and lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to initiate and implement change
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to supervise junior medical staff
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to design and deliver talks/ lectures/workshops effectively
- Skills/Knowledge
Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines
- Skills/Knowledge
Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur.
- Skills/Knowledge
IT skills
- Skills/Knowledge
Ability to critically appraise scientific literature
- Skills/Knowledge
Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools
- Skills/Knowledge
Disability and equality awareness
- Personal Qualities
Caring and professional attitude and approach with patients
- Personal Qualities
Respects individuals’ rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
- Personal Qualities
Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm
- Personal Qualities
Able to take responsibility and lead by example
- Personal Qualities
Approachability and capacity to integrate well with medical and other colleagues
- Personal Qualities
Commitment to continuing professional development
- Personal Qualities
Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team
- Personal Qualities
Excellent personal time management skills
- Personal Qualities
Ability to make clear rational decisions, exercising independent judgement in a professional and competent manner
- Personal Qualities
Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrable drive and personal resilience
- Personal Qualities
High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Personal Qualities
Awareness of own personal development needs
- Personal Qualities
Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
- Personal Qualities
Fits with Trust’s values
- Education/Qualifications
Full registration with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
- Education/Qualifications
Currently on the Special Register for General Surgery or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
- Education/Qualifications
Higher professional qualification (eg. MRCS)
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Management experience
- Experience
Experience in complex vascular access
- Skills/Knowledge
Research skills
- Skills/Knowledge
Writing successful grant application(s
- Personal Qualities
Involvement with national/international bodies
- Education/Qualifications
Completion of a relevant management course / programme
- Education/Qualifications
MD or PhD
- Education/Qualifications
Teaching qualification
- Education/Qualifications
Published research papers/presentations
Job overview
A full-time substantive Consultant Surgeon is required in vascular access and renal transplant /renal surgery to join the Renal and Transplant Surgical team at St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to support the existing adult transplant surgical service and to improve the delivery of renal vascular access.
The new incumbent will be expected to participate in the existing renal surgical programme. The transplant programme at St George’s consists of living and deceased donor (DBD & DCD) renal transplantation and vascular access surgery. In addition to this, the surgical team performs surgical insertion of PD catheters, hernia repair in renal and transplant patients, polycystic nephrectomies, transplant nephrectomies, transplant ureteric reimplantation
Main duties of the job
Transplantation surgery is performed at the St George’s hospital site whilst vascular access surgery is performed at both St George’s and St Helier Hospital in Carshalton. The unit performs approximately 150 - 160 transplants per annum at St George’s and is responsible for the surgical management of approximately 1000 haemodialysis patients across South West London.
The successful candidate will also contribute to medical student audit and clinical research. The new Consultant would be expected to take an equal share in this work. The on call rota runs on a 1 in 7 basis to cover the needs for transplant.
The post represents an exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic, developing renal surgical team. The appointee will join five substantive full time Renal transplant Consultants alongside seven Consultant Physicians as part of the Renal Care Group.
The current job plan is divided between providing surgery at St George ’s Hospital and St Helier Hospital as well as providing outpatient clinics at both sites. The post-holder will have an operating list and outpatient clinics at both St George’s Hospital and St Helier Hospital. These commitments may change during the tenure of the post as the service is developed, with the agreement from the clinical management team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached JD for the full list of duties. Please also reach out to us for informal discussions and visits.
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-Vascular Access & Renal Transplant Surgery with St George's University Hospitals 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 Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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