Consultant in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgery

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Surgery with interest in Vascular Access Surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a substantive post (12 PAs), available as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The Cambridge Transplant Unit provides kidney, pancreas, liver, intestinal and multivisceral transplant to the adult population of the East of England and beyond. More than 300 transplants take place each year.

This post will share responsibility for deceased donor kidney and pancreas transplantation with Consultant colleagues and a commitment to elective vascular access surgery for the dialysis access for Addenbrooke’s and its satellite dialysis units in the region.

There will be a 1:8 on-call commitment for deceased donor kidney and pancreas transplantation. There is no emergency general surgery on-call.

There are close working relationships with Nephrology, Hepatology and Gastroenterology. We also have an active clinical and basic science research programme.

The successful applicant with be based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, but will have a commitment to participate in Outreach Transplant Assessment clinics that the unit runs across East Anglia, and Vascular Access Day Case lists off site.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT 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.

Person Specification

Standards

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Qualifications

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Professionalism

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Specialty Specific skills (related to the post)

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Personal Skills

Understanding of the NHS

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

Essential

  • Score 1-5

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 12 August 2026

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