Job Description

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Hepatopancreatobiliary HPB Surgery/Renal Transplantation based at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Cambridge Department of HPB surgery serves a population of 3.5 million in the East of England (often beyond the region for complex cases). This department, which is one of the busiest HPB centres in the country, offers a full range of specialist HPB services performing approximately 120 pancreatic resections and 130 liver resections per year with one of the best outcomes in the country. The unit is a tertiary regional referral center for minimally invasive surgery for pancreatitis and looks after about 200 cases of pancreatitis. In addition, the unit also carries out approximately 300 laparoscopic cholecystectomies and about 40 laparoscopic/open adrenalectomies each year. The unit receives tertiary referrals from the region for palliative care procedures. The unit enjoys close links with the Transplant Unit and strong research links with University of Cambridge and Cancer Research UK.

The Cambridge Transplant Unit is one of the largest multi-organ transplant centres in the UK. providing kidney, pancreas, liver, intestinal and multivisceral transplant service to the adult population of the East of England and beyond. More than 300 transplants take place each year.

Main duties of the job

One of the main responsibilities of the post holder will be to deliver on waiting list targets for laparoscopic cholecystectomy activity by undertaking a weekly all day theatre list as part of the HVLC programme. In addition to supporting the major HPB resection work, the post holder will be required to contribute and support Adrenal surgery and Hepatocellular carcinoma surgical services as well. There would be inpatient ward rounds and clinics at CUH as well as backfilling of the theatre lists at CUH in order to further improve theatre session usage.

The post holder would be required to participate in the consultant rotas for kidney and pancreas transplant and regional HPB cover. There is no emergency general surgery on-call commitments.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in HPB Surgery/Renal Transplantation or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

As part of our commitment to supporting the medical workforce in the part they play in delivering an excellent caring service to patients, all newly appointed Consultants attend our five-day Consultant Development programme within a year of joining the Trust. Leadership is a key requirement of doctors\' professional work and this innovative programme is designed to support Consultants to hone the leadership and management skills they need to succeed at CUH.

Working for your organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC\'s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Supporting Documents for Consultant in Hepatopancreatobiliary HPB Surgery/Renal Transplantation

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British Medical Journal