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SalaryOur trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be required to work as a Renal Transplant surgeon, including minimal access live donor surgery, and preferably be involved in other sub-specialist areas that will complement the interests of the department
The post holder may be offered the opportunity to work as a specialist surgeon in Multi-Organ Retrieval, should that reflect their interests.
Duties require flexibility in job plan arrangements to ensure continuity of services with leave of other staff. Operating lists and occasionally clinics will need to be covered outside the specified job plan to ensure live donor transplants and Vascular Access lists proceed when the designated surgeon is away. This is to ensure targets in these priority areas are met. These arrangements will be agreed in advance to prioritise activity during absences of other staff.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to teaching, including undergraduate teaching, and the teaching and professional development of junior medical staff.
The post-holder will be expected to share in the administrative responsibilities of the departments and participate in the R & D programmes of the department.
The appointee will work with existing consultants and colleagues in management to meet current NHS targets for waiting times and quality.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values.
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible for GMC registration
- Specialist skills in multi-organ retrieval
- Membership of relevant Royal College or equivalent
- FRCS(UK) or equivalent
- Formal training in Renal Transplantation and dialysis access surgery
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- The authority, decision-making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary, escalate
- Strong teaching skills and experience
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job.
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Team player
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
Desirable Criteria
Desirable criteria
- Experience and qualifications in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
- Postgraduate degree (M.D. or PhD)
- Management experience
Covid-19 Vaccination
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We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
