Job summary
- Main area
- Renal Transplant
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (To start March 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (average inclusive of on calls; see work schedule for details)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7512019
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum plus London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Renal Transplant Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
This post would suit candidates (including Out Of Programme
Trainees) wishing to pursue a career in renal transplant surgery or
someone weighing up career options in general / vascular / transplantation surgery,
or urology. This post will provide an excellent
opportunity to expand knowledge in pre/post-operative management
of renal transplant patients and to develop basic general
surgical/vascular/urological/multi-organ retrieval operative skills. There
is provision to improve academic portfolios and support those wishing
to obtain CESR applications. There will be an opportunity to have
allocated time for clinical research and quality improvement projects,
that will lead to abstracts and publications. The postholder will be
supervised by a consultant transplant surgeon and work in a multidisciplinary team. There is an excellent working relationship between
surgeons and physicians and care is shared between the teams.
The surgical team provides renal transplantation, dialysis access,
urological and general surgery for patients with renal failure, as well
as delivering National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS). The post also
includes responsibility for the supervision and training of the junior
staff and teaching medical students at UCL.
Terms and conditions of service are as for ST3+ / Clinical Fellows.
The average hours of duty are 48 hours per week. The post holder will
participate in out-of-hours cover for renal transplant surgery and multiorgan retrieval, and will be paid accordingly.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a team of six consultant transplant surgeons, one higher surgical trainee, four senior clinical fellows, and 3 academic fellows, a core surgical trainee and an FY1. We perform over 120 kidney transplants per year for the end-stage renal population of the North Central London sector. A major component of the job will be multi-organ retrieval (liver, pancreas, small bowel, kidney) with the National Organ Retrieval Service. A number of consultants have interests in other areas, for example urology (laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy, ureteric reconstruction, general urology), general surgery and specialist dialysis access surgery.
You will be expected to contribute to an on-call rota to cover our emergency service and will take turns with other trainees to attend operating lists, clinics and ward rounds. The renal surgery department is closely integrated with the transplant nephrology team, with whom we have an excellent relationship. Ward rounds are conducted jointly, providing a fantastic learning environment for the interested trainee. Furthermore, we have opportunities for both short and long term research, including leading to a higher degree thanks to our links with UCL and the newly built Pears institute of transplant and immunology.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registration with GMC
- MRCS or equivalent
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience SHO/CT or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous exposure to transplantation
- Proof of previous research experience (publications/presentations)
- Attendance on ATLS, CRISP BST courses
- Interest in a career in transplantation
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- History taking
- Clinical examination
- Problem solving
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
- Miss Fiona McCaig
- Job title
- Consultant Renal Transplant Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Mr Prodomos Laftsidis - Lead consultant Surgeon
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