SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW

IN RENAL TRANSPLANT

SURGERY (INCLUDING the surgery of renal transplant

queen elizabeth university hospital

INFORMATION PACK

REF: 46080D

cLOSING DATE: 17th march 2017

SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS POSITION

Post: senior clinical fellow in renal transplant surgery (including the surgery of renal transplant)

base: QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Post available from August 2017 for 12 months in first instance. The Directorate provides Renal Services for Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Forth Valley Health Boards and Renal Transplant Services for the West of Scotland. Inpatient services are located at the New Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The post will offer excellent training and experience in renal transplant surgery and nephrology. Previous surgical experience and FRCS is preferable but not essential.

This post has not been approved for Training purposes by NES.

To practise medicine in the UK you need to hold both GMC full registration and a Licence to Practise.


NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW
in
RENAL TRANSPLANT SURGERY
(including the surgery of renal failure)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Base: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow

INFORMATION PACK

TOPIC

1.Brief Description of the Health Board

2.Hospitals & Clinics where Services are to be provided

3.The Work of the Directorate/Department/Specialty

4.Current Consultant Establishment

5.Duties of the Post

Clinical Commitments

Teaching

ClinicalResearch

Laboratory Research

Timetable

  1. Arrangements to visit
  1. Terms & Conditions
  1. Further information
Post:Senior Clinical Fellow
Renal Transplantation and Surgery of Renal Failure

Based Initially:Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Reports To:Clinical – Mr Marc Clancy, Lead Surgeon for Renal Transplantation

1.Brief Description of the Health Board

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest group of adult acute hospitals in Scotland – offering many opportunities to ensure job satisfaction and career development. It provides a wide range of services from community-based care through to supra-regional services including cardiac and renal transplantation.

It enjoys close links with Glasgow’s three Universities and makes a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Research also has a high profile within the organisation.

Renal services are included within the Regional Services Directorate which manages the following services

-Institute of Neurosciences

-Spinal Injuries Unit

-West of Scotland Beatson Cancer Centre

-Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit

-Renal Services

-Centre for Integrative Care

2.Hospitals and Clinics where Services are to be provided

The Renal Transplant Unit at the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is the sole provider of Renal Transplantation for the adult population of the West of Scotland (population approximately 2.7 million). This Service performs more than 120 renal transplants a year, has one of the largest Living Donor programmes in the UK and supports the Scottish Paediatric Transplant Programme which is based at the new Royal Hospital for Children. The Department also provides vascular access surgery for the 500 patients on haemodialysis, access surgery for peritoneal dialysis as well as general surgery for patients with renal failure.

The Renal Transplant Unit is now located on the Fourth Floor of the new adult hospital, co-located with the vascular surgery unit, that also houses a suite of Operating theatres and an Intensive Therapy Unit. All inpatient nephrology services for Glasgow, Clyde and ForthValley now occupy the remainder of the fourth floor. Outpatient haemodialysis activity for the NewSouthGlasgowuniversityHospital and the peritoneal dialysis unit are on the second floor.

Most outpatient haemodialysis occurs outside the inpatient facility with units situated at NewVictoriaHospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, NewStobhillHospital, InverclydeHospital, Vale of Leven Hospital and LarbertHospital. Carried out at satellite haemodialysis units at NewStobhillHospital, NewVictoriaHospital, FalkirkDistrictHospital, InverclydeHospital, and Vale of Leven Hospital.

Paediatric renal transplants are performed at the New Royal Hospital for Children working in association with the paediatric surgeons based there.

All renal outpatient clinics are conducted in the new Victoria and StobhillHospitals which have excellent modern facilities including day case surgery suites which are used for renal (access) surgery in all appropriate patients.

There is a close working relationship between the transplantation programme and the University Department of Surgery where excellent laboratory facilities exit for research related to all aspects of organ transplantation. There is also close collaboration between the vascular surgery service and StrathclydeUniversity.

3.The Work of the Directorate/Department/Specialty

There has been an expansion in renal transplant activity over the last decade and a total of over 2000 transplants have been carried out at the Western Infirmary. More than 120 cadaveric, living related and unrelated donor operations are performed annually with approximately 25-30% being from live donors. The current waiting list for renal transplantation in the West of Scotland is over 300. There are approximately 60 CAPD patients and 600 haemodialysis patients being treated within Greater Glasgow and Clyde and ForthValley on an outpatient basis. In addition to the local catchment population, the renal unit at the Western Infirmary also provides more complicated dialysis access surgery for other renal units and functions as a specialist referral centre. The unit is therefore one of the largest in the country.

There are 6 Consultant Transplant Surgeons and the renal surgical junior staff posts consist of one Specialist Registrar, 2 x Clinical Fellows, and three surgical trainees STs/FTSTAs. Joint physician/surgeon ward rounds are conducted daily. There are also regular Renal Unit research, audit, mortality/morbidity, pathology and radiology meetings.There is an emergency theatre 24 hours a day which is available for emergency and unscheduled work including transplants.

As well as being one of the largest transplant programmes in the country with opportunities for clinical research, excellent facilities exist within the University Department of Surgery. There are established links for experimental research in the fields of transplantation immunology and cellular biology at StrathclydeUniversity. We have several projects and post-graduates involved in understanding the vascular changes associated with renal failure with both cellular and small animal studies.

4.Current Consultant Establishment

Mr Marc ClancyLead Consultant & Transplant Surgeon

Mr Enric MurioConsultant Transplant Surgeon

Mr David KingsmoreConsultant Transplant and Vascular Surgeon

Mr Vlad ShumyekoConsultant Transplant Surgeon

Mr John AsherConsultant Transplant Surgeon

Miss Karen StevensonConsultant Transplant Surgeon

5.Duties of the Post

Clinical Commitments:

The appointee will participate with his/her middle grade colleagues in the pre-operative assessment and preparation, surgical management and post operative care of patients with renal failure. This includes attendance at outpatient clinics, ward rounds, a day surgery list as well as elective and emergency operating sessions. This clinical activity will account for an average of 2 sessions a week. There is a 1 in 6 on call commitment. The unit does not have Foundation Year doctors and all the routine ward care of the patients is undertaken by Case Managers / Nurse Practitioners who refer to the middle grade doctors for diagnostic and treatment decisions.

Teaching:

During term time there is a regular commitment to the undergraduate medical course particularly in ward teaching.There is a commitment to the postgraduate education of the trainees within the renal department.

Clinical Research:

There is an active clinical research activity associated with this large and busy transplantation programme and the appointee will be expected to contribute to this.

Laboratory Research:

Laboratory research is ongoing in collaboration with the University of Glasgow. There is the opportunity to gain laboratory experience in addition to clinically supporting this work.

Timetable:

The appointee will work with the trainees to provide middle grade cover for the transplant and renal surgery service. This will involve consultant run operating sessions, both inpatient and day surgery, transplant follow up clinics and assessment and renal surgery clinics. The appointee will be involved in the management of the inpatient care of the renal patients.

The on call will be a 1 in 6 rota (with prospective cover). Whilst on call for renal surgery the appointee will provide middle grade cover for emergency vascular and peritoneal dialysis at the NSGUH, advice and if necessary attendance at the NVSHs as well as for kidney implantation and associated problems in the renal patients.

The middle grade posts within the department are currently graded as Band 2A and is reassessed on a regular basis and may be subject to change.

The appointee will also perform ward rounds and contribute to radiology, pathology, mortality, research and other departmental meetings within the combined nephrology and renal surgery multi-disciplinary structure.

The post is for 12 months in the first instance.

6.Arrangements to Visit

In the first instance candidates are invited to contact

Mr Marc Clancy, Lead Consultant & Transplant Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on Tel 07801277336

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The conditions of service are those laid down and amended from time to time by the Hospital and Medical & Dental Whitley Council.

TYPE OF CONTRACT / Fixed Term
GRADE AND SALARY / Senior Clinical Fellow
£30,911 - £48,605 per annum (pro rata)
New Entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the minimum point of the salary scale, (dependent on qualifications and experience). Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
HOURS OF DUTY / 40
SUPERANNUATION / New entrants to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde who are aged sixteen but under seventy five will be enrolled automatically into membership of the NHS Pension Scheme. Should you choose to "opt out" arrangements can be made to do this via:
REMOVAL EXPENSES / Assistance with removal and associated expenses may be given and would be discussed and agreed prior to appointment.
EXPENSES OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT / Candidates who are requested to attend an interview will be given assistance with appropriate travelling expenses.Re-imbursement shall not normally be made to employees who withdraw their application or refuse an offer of appointment.
TOBACCO POLICY / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operate a No Smoking Policy in all premises and grounds.
DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND / This post is considered to be in the category of “Regulated Work” and therefore requires a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) Membership.
CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has a legal obligation to ensure that it’s employees, both EEA and non EEA nationals, are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. Before any person can commence employment within NHS GGC they will need to provide documentation to prove that they are eligible to work in the UK. Non EEA nationals will be required to show evidence that either Entry Clearance or Leave to Remain in the UK has been granted for the work which they are applying to do. Where an individual is subject to immigration control under no circumstances will they be allowed to commence until the right to work in the UK has been verified. ALL applicants regardless of nationality must complete and return the Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in the UK Statement with their completed application form. You will be required provide appropriate documentation prior to any appointment being made.
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 / The rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 allows people who have been convicted of certain criminal offences to regard their convictions as “spent” after the lapse of a period of years. However, due to the nature of work for which you are applying this post is exempt from the provisions of Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Orders 1975 and 1986). Therefore, applicants are required to disclose information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provision of the act in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Any information given will be completely confidential.
DISABLED APPLICANTS / A disability or health problems does not preclude full consideration for the job and applications from people with disabilities are welcome. All information will be treated as confidential. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde guarantees to interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the post. You will note on our application form that we ask for relevant information with regard to your disability. This is simply to ensure that we can assist you, if you are called for interview, to have every opportunity to present your application in full. We may call you to discuss your needs in more detail if you are selected for interview.
GENERAL / NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde operates flexible staffing arrangements whereby all appointments are to a grade within a department. The duties of an officer may be varied from an initial set of duties to any other set, which are commensurate with the grade of the officer. The enhanced experience resulting from this is considered to be in the best interest of both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the individual.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES / The postholder will undertake their duties in strict accordance with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
NOTICE / The employment is subject to one months’ notice on either side, subject to appeal against dismissal.
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE / In terms of NHS Circular 1989 (PCS) 32 dealing with Medical Negligence the Health Board does not require you to subscribe to a Medical Defence Organisation. Health Board indemnity will cover only Health Board responsibilities. It may, however, be in your interest to subscribe to a defence organisation in order to ensure you are covered for any work, which does not fall within the scope of the indemnity scheme.

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Applicants wishing further information about the post are invited to contact Mr Marc Clancy on 07801277336 with whom visiting arrangements can also be made.

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NOMINATION OF REFEREES

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Return of Applications

Please return your application by email to or to the recruitment address below;

Medical and Dental Recruitment Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

West Glasgow ACH (formerly Yorkhill)

2nd Floor

Dalnair Street,

Yorkhill,

G3 8SJ

CLOSING DATE

The closing Date will be 17th March 2017