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

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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

The closing date is 27 May 2026

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

The individual will attend renal surgical lists at St George’s Hospital and St Helier hospital. There are total of 6 theatre lists per week and the post holder will attend these as per rota sharing with other colleagues.

The individual will also share in the clinical work and on-call cover undertaken by the junior surgical staff of the unit.

When assigned to clinical duties, the individual is encouraged to undertake the responsibilities of the team leader befitting a surgical trainee by leading twice daily ward rounds and partaking in a rota that assigns the individual as team leader or ward cover registrar.

About us

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• oFull registration with GMC
• oA minimum of 2 years of experience in general surgical/urology/vascular surgery post at CT level
• oA minimum of 1 year surgical experience in NHS in the UK
• oMRCS
• oExperience in renal and transplant surgery
• oSurgical experience at ST 3+ Level or above
• oFRCS
• oMedical education related experience or degree
• oResearch related experience or degree

Knowledge & Skills

• oAble to manage basic surgical emergencies relevant to post.
• oHave good basic surgical skills.
• oAware of own limitations and knows when to ask for help from seniors or colleagues in other specialties
• oUnderstands principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
• oPrevious experience in renal transplant or vascular access surgery
• oPrior research experience
• oPrior teaching experience
• oExperience of audit

Maintaining Clinical Competenc

• oPotential to benefit from the experience and training offered by the post (fits in with career aspirations)
• oHas a critical and inquiring approach to knowledge and experience

Organisation

• oAble to manage time and priorities workload
• oExperience in organizing and delivering teaching sessions.

Teaching & Research

• oInterest in and ability to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students and other healthcare professionals
• oPrior research experience

Communication & Interpersonal

• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
• Ability to develop rapport with and discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Ability to establish good working relationship with others in a multi disciplinary team
• Able to deliver teaching sessions and engage with students
• Able to take feedbacks from students
• Prior experience in presentation of clinical or research work
• Prior teaching experience

Personal Attributes

• Recognizes stressful situations and responds appropriately, resilience
• Initiative, common sense and enthusiasm
• Respects individuals’ rights, interests, beliefs, preferences and cultures
• Other work experience / outside interests

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.

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