Job summary
- Main area
- Renal Services
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 6 months
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (10PA (Full Time))
- Job ref
- 200-MC712756-6193202-AS/2
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George’s Hospital
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Vascular Access and Renal Transplantation Surgery
Consultant
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
Full time Locum Consultant Surgeons are required in Vascular Access and Renal Transplant Surgery/Renal Surgery to join the Renal Surgical team at St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support the excellent adult renal transplant surgical service and dialysis access surgery.
The appointed surgeon will be expected to participate in the existing renal surgical program, (which includes live and deceased donor (DBD & DCD) renal transplantation, vascular access surgery and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy).
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 180 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 6 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.
Working for our organisation
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest
healthcare organisations. The Trust shares its main hospital site in south west London with
St George’s University of London. St George’s has an established national and international
reputation as a leading hospital for specialist care including neurosciences, cardiac care,
stroke, trauma and cancer. We provide excellent local care to the residents of Wandsworth
as well as regional specialist care.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the main teaching hospital in the
western sector of the South Thames region, and as such, has developed links with most
district general hospitals throughout South Thames West, and supports a significant training
programme for junior doctors who rotate through the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a full time locum post in adult renal and transplant services. The post holder will be
expected to:
To take an active part in the management and administration of the clinical service.
To take an active part in clinical work including in-patient care, out-patient clinics and
theatre sessions.
To take an active part, in cooperation with colleagues, in the development of the
renal surgical services.
To take an active part in teaching and training activities for junior doctors and medical
students.
To take an active part in clinical governance activities within the department and the
trust.
To fulfil all the general conditions applying to employees of St George's University Hospital’s
NHS Trust (see later)
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
- Currently on the Special Register for General Surgery or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
- Higher professional qualification (eg. MRCS)
Desirable criteria
- Completion of a relevant management course / programme
- MD or PhD
- Teaching qualification
- Published research papers/presentations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced vascular access and renal transplant surgeon with an up to date knowledge of transplant and vascular access techniques
- Demonstrable experience in all aspects of Clinical Governance
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
- Experience of leading clinical audits, implementing change, and monitoring compliance
- A track record in teaching medical and other clinical staff and students
- Experience of giving clinical presentations
- Attending a management course
Desirable criteria
- Management experience
- Experience in complex vascular access
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and manage workload
- Ability to work productively in multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Strong leadership skills and performance driven
- Ability to develop, motivate and lead multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to advise on the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
- Ability to initiate and implement change
- Ability to supervise junior medical staff
- Ability to design and deliver talks/ lectures/workshops effectively
- Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence demonstrated by the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels and disciplines
- Negotiating skills in order to influence others in a positive manner with the aim of resolving conflict where it may occur.
- IT skills
- Ability to critically appraise scientific literature
- Understanding of modern medical curriculum and of learning assessment tools
- Disability and equality awareness
Desirable criteria
- Research skills
- Writing successful grant application(s
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Caring and professional attitude and approach with patients
- Respects individuals’ rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
- Initiative, common sense, enthusiasm
- Able to take responsibility and lead by example
- Approachability and capacity to integrate well with medical and other colleagues
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Care Group team
- Excellent personal time management skills
- Ability to make clear rational decisions, exercising independent judgement in a professional and competent manner
- Intellectual flexibility required to work with ambiguity and complexity
- Demonstrable drive and personal resilience
- High level of verbal and written communication skills
- Awareness of own personal development needs
- Demonstrable ability to cope under pressure
- Fits with Trust’s values
Desirable criteria
- Involvement with national/international bodies
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Abbas Ghazanfar
- Job title
- Consultant Transplant Surgeon and Surgical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 725 1187
- Additional information
Mr Abbas Ghazanfar
Renal Transplant Surgical Lead
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