RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship in Dialysis Access Surgery

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Dialysis Access Surgery. This role offers extensive training in dialysis care and surgery, focusing on patient management and hands-on experience. Ideal candidates will have full GMC registration and relevant postgraduate qualifications. Competitive salary of £65,048 annually, excluding London zone benefits, with opportunities for research and teaching.

Qualifications

• Commitment to multidisciplinary practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support ward rounds for the dialysis access service.
• Involvement in the general kidney transplantation surgical service.

Skills

Multidisciplinary practice

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

Relevant postgraduate qualifications (e.g., MRCS)

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship in Dialysis Access Surgery

The closing date is 12 December 2025

This fellowship post has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of England as part of the RCS Senior Clinical Fellowship scheme. It will provide excellent experience in all forms of dialysis access in adults. The main focus will be on the assessment, management and care of the population of patients on haemodialysis, and there will also be the opportunity to gain experience in peritoneal dialysis care.

The post will provide experience suitable for either Phase 2 or Phase 3 of the ISCP General Surgery curriculum or Vascular Surgery curriculum. Doctors who have gained Certificate of Completion of Training looking to gain subspecialty training are also encouraged to apply, as appropriate experience at this level could also be provided. Training in both standard and complex haemodialysis access surgery will be provided by working alongside experienced Consultants. There is a significant emphasis on multidisciplinary team working within the Department, and there will be opportunities to gain experience with Ultrasound, Ultrasonic Angiology, Interventional Radiology and Anaesthetic techniques.

Main duties of the job

• Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

About us

The Department of Nephrology and Transplantation at Guy's Hospital is one of the largest in the UK, providing kidney care to South East London, neighbouring areas of Kent and Channel Islands.

In addition, we receive a significant number of complex referrals from a much wider geographical area. We provide a comprehensive range of services for this population, from management of mild kidney disease through to acute kidney injury (AKI) and the full range of modalities of renal replacement therapy.

We perform almost 300 transplants each year, have the largest living kidney donor programme in the country and are a supra-regional centre for both combined kidney/pancreas and pancreas alone transplantation. We have the country's largest antibody incompatible transplant programme. We performed the first robotic transplants in the UK and have world-class expertise in vascular access and transplant urology.

We offer a full range of peritoneal and haemodialysis therapies both at home and through a network of satellite units.

Job responsibilities

• Lead and support ward rounds, theatre lists and clinics primarily for the dialysis access service, with possible involvement in the general kidney transplantation surgical service.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications such as MRCS or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

• A commitment to and evidence of multidisciplinary practice
• A team based approach to care and service management
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clinical and non-clinical patients and their carers/relatives

Research

• Ability to initiate, pursue, and complete clinical or medical research
• Research degree (e.g. MSc, MD(Res), PhD) is desirable

Teaching

• Ability to teach undergraduate students or other junior doctors
• Formal teaching qualification is desirable

Good Medical Practice

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical and Surgical Practice set out by the GMC

Clinical Experience

• Significant experience in General Surgery and/or Vascular Surgery
• Experience of Haemodialysis Access or Peritoneal Dialysis Surgery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£65,048 a year excluding London Zone