Consultant in Organ Retrieval and Hepatobiliary Surgery

Required to fill this replacement post within the Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery Department at St Jamess University Hospital.

The Liver transplant programme in Leeds is well established and is the third-largest liver transplant unit in the country. Leeds is leading nationally in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. Annually, the unit performs 130–140 adult and 20–25 paediatric liver transplants. The Transplant & Hepatobiliary unit in Leeds delivers over 1000 major procedures annually.

The successful applicant should possess FRCS (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.

INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD:
Tuesday 28 April 2026

Applicants should have established skills in Organ Retrieval and Hepatobiliary Surgery. Experience in Machine perfusion and NRP is highly desirable. There is a Hepatobiliary surgery component to this job which will involve dealing with liver and biliary pathology along with other aspects of general surgery. Leeds Teaching Hospitals currently provides cover for Organ retrieval for 39 weeks annually. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.

Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.

If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
Minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgery and its cost effectiveness

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust operates with a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that each year we see and treat over 1 500 000 people across our 2 000 beds or outpatient settings, including 100 000 day cases, 125 000 in‑patients, 260 000 A&E visits, and 1 050 000 outpatient appointments.

We run from 7 hospitals across 5 sites, all connected by a unified vision, philosophy, and culture to deliver the best specialist and integrated care.

Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient‑centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered

We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially sustainable

Regarding this post, the Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant surgery team comprises eight full-time consultants who provide services throughout Yorkshire and the North‑West region. The service currently offers:

• Approximately 150 (adult and paediatric) liver transplants are performed annually.
• Around 170 Organ Retrievals
• Over 250 Liver Resections
• Active Live Donor Liver Transplant Program for Adult & Paediatric Recipients within the NHS
• Elective General Surgery

• To support the delivery of Hepatobiliary, Organ Retrieval (NORS) and General Surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and achieve and sustain performance against key national waiting time standards.
• To act as an ambassador for the Leeds NORS service and contribute to the role of Leeds as a training centre for Retrieval and Transplant Surgery.
• To broaden the minimally invasive approach in liver resection procedures (Robotic Liver Surgery).

To participate in and lead clinical audits on Hepatobiliary and Organ Retrieval, and to help drive quality improvement, efficiency, and productivity initiatives within the department.

To work alongside the Clinical Lead in…