Clinical Fellow Transplant Surgery

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Rotational

This is a Fixed term post for 6 Months

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team as a Clinical Fellow in Renal transplantation and renal failure surgery, based in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Glasgow. The post is for 6 months in the first instance and extendable depending on performance. The post involves clinical work within the West of Scotland Renal Transplant Unit and one of Europe s busiest renal failure surgical services. The posts will involve support of the

(currently 1 in 7, 24 hour partial shift) on call rota, elective surgery MDT and clinic duty which will also include the departmental general surgical activity.

This is a clinical fellow post working at registrar level with a focus on provision of renal transplantation and advanced vascular access surgery. The position encompasses ward, clinic and operating theatre duties. The unit offers the successful candidate a unique opportunity to gain and build experience in renal transplant, vascular access surgery and general surgery whilst in post. There is a living donor program. There is a thriving audit and research output from the unit, which the candidate would be encouraged to contribute to.

The post is suitable for candidates with transplant and/or vascular surgical experience at senior registrar level or post CCT. The unit is a world leading centre in vascular access surgery, and would afford the opportunity for the successful candidate to gain unique exposure and skills.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact : Mr John Asher, Clinical Director, ***email_hidden***

Information for candidates

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