Consultant - Renal Transplant & EGS

Consultant - Renal Transplant & EGS

The closing date is 15 December 2025

The post holder will be expected to participate in the Cadaveric and Living Donor Renal Transplant programme, contributing to audit, clinical and laboratory research as required. The Unit also undertakes vascular/peritoneal access and general surgery work for dialysis patients and the post holder will be expected to contribute to this work. The post holder might also be responsible for providing non complex local anaesthesia vascular access procedures and undertaking outpatient clinics at our outreach clinic based at Aintree University Hospital. Out of hours these patients will be the responsibility of the core Renal Transplant on call consultant and registrar team based at the main site (Royal).

Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights, with the proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date within 6 months of interview.

Job responsibilities

Audit, Education & Training - The Trust has an excellent Education Centre providing modern facilities. There are well established audit and research programmes in collaboration with members of a wide range of clinical departments. Opportunities to participate in collaborative audit and/or research are available, subject to discussion with the Clinical Director. Funding is available for research projects from regional and local monies. The appointee will be expected to participate in undergraduate teaching for any medical and dental students attached to the Transplant Unit, as well as play an active role in postgraduate teaching.

Continuing Professional Development - The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. On appointment, the successful applicant will also be allocated a mentor for support.

Revalidation - The Trust has the required arrangements in place to ensure that all surgeons have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports surgeons going through the revalidation process.

Equity - The Trust recognises that surgical working requires good team working and the role of each Consultant is intended to be an equal senior to other Consultants in the Department and in the Trust. The Trust will ensure that the postholder's needs for support are met and that the job plan created is sustainable in the long term.

Management - The Directorate holds monthly meetings to discuss all aspects of management and clinical governance. The post holder is encouraged to attend these meetings. The service also undergoes a regular performance review as part of the governance arrangements and is monitored against local and national standards.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• FRCS or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP). Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR - European Community Rights
• Reasonable experience in Transplant & Emergency Surgery

Experience and Skills

• Experience of general and Transplant surgery.
• Experience of emergency general surgery in busy unit.
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the clinical governance process
• Competent in basic IT skills
• Clinical and sub speciality education and training
• Presentation of audit in meetings
• Formal experience in Teaching with University exposure
• Further skills in information technology

Management and Administrative

• Ability to lead, communicate liaise and negotiate with others
• Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support stall of all disciplines
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors
• Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy

Teaching and Training

• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other healthcare professionals

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Minimum of two publications in peer reviewed journal as first author
• Ability to undertake complete audit cycle
• Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit
• Demonstrable experience in clinical research
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Interest and awareness of research methodology
• Track record of publications in peer reviewed journal
• Track record of Clinical Trials recruitment

Higher Degree / Teaching

• Research Degree MS/MD/PhD Teaching Degree Students feedback

Fellowships

• Fellowship in Transplant or emergency surgery.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year plus 5% on call supplement