Junior Clinical Fellow in Renal Transplant Surgery (ST3-5)

This is a senior-level post which is suitable for a candidate who has a minimum of 2 years of general surgery experience, including a minimum of 1 year in the NHS UK. Renal transplant and vascular access experience will be an added benefit, but is not mandatory to apply for this post.

The successful candidate will join a team of 5 other doctors working in a middle-grade rota. This includes some at CT and some at ST3+ level and an FY1 in the Department of Renal Transplantation. The main job will be based at St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Tooting, London. There will be some elective activities at St Helier Hospital Carshalton, London.

The aim of this post is to offer experience in vascular access and transplant surgery. We are doing higher number of access procedures at St Georges and St Helier sites. This includes simple and complex vascular access procedure.

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·         The main job will be attending transplant and vascular access clinics, MDTs and theatre sessions at St Georges and St Helier. Depending on experience there will be opportunity to do independent clinics and simple access procedures under consultant supervision.

·         The applicant will also participate in the pre-operative and post-operative management of patients undergoing renal transplantation and renal surgery. The individual can additionally expect to be trained in transplantation, surgery related to renal failure and the clinical management of transplant recipients.