Senior Clinical Fellow – Hepatobiliary Surgery & Transplant
We are inviting applications to fill our Senior Clinical Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery & Transplant. This post is a fixed term for 12 months. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a licence to practice by the intended start date.
Main duties of the job
The Department of Transplantation & Hepatobiliary Surgery offers an excellent opportunity for higher surgical training in liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery and organ retrieval. The post involves a 12‑month fixed term contract and offers exposure to over 1000 major procedures annually.
Responsibilities include:
- Participation in the out‑of‑hours rota for organ retrieval and coverage of transplantation & hepatobiliary surgery or general surgery emergencies.
- Cover elective and emergency inpatient and day‑case surgery, general, transplant and hepatobiliary specialist outpatient clinics.
- Regular ward duties and general hepatobiliary specialist out‑patient clinic work.
- Pre‑admissions clinics, operating theatre and outpatient work, post‑operative intensive care, discharge letters, discussions with relatives and initiation or change of treatment.
- Eligibility for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and holding a current licence to practice.
Previous experience in organ retrieval, transplantation & hepatobiliary surgery is highly desirable.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
- Full registration with the GMC and a current licence to practice by the start date.
Desirable:
- Experience in organ retrieval, transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.
Professional values
- Make a patient’s care your first concern.
- Provide a high standard of practice and care.
- Act promptly when patient safety, dignity or comfort is at risk.
- Protect and promote the health of patients and the public.
- Respect patients as individuals and honour their dignity.
- Work in partnership with patients and with colleagues to serve patient interests.
- Be honest, open and act with integrity.
- Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues.
- Never abuse patients’ or the public’s trust in the profession.
Employment and terms
This is a 12‑month fixed term contract. The role requires participation in the out‑of‑hours rota and coverage of emergencies as described above.
EEO and diversity
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Contact
For more information, contact Shahid Farid, HPB & Transplant Surgeon, s.farid@nhs.net.
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