Fellow HPB/Transplant Surgery

Job description

As a fellow at Erasmus MC, you will participate in the HPB and Transplant programs, including liver and kidney transplantation, with active roles in the assessment, management, and follow-up of donors and recipients. You will be responsible for perioperative patient care and multidisciplinary meetings. As a fellow, you will be trained to perform abdominal multi-organ retrieval as part of the supra-regional multi-organ retrieval service. Depending on your interests, you may also participate in the liver and pancreatic resection programs. You will be part of the on-call schedule for adult kidney and liver transplantation, as well as for multi-organ retrieval and HPB surgery.

Work environment

Erasmus MC stands for a healthy population and excellence in healthcare. By conducting groundbreaking work, we aim to push boundaries through leading the way in research, education and healthcare. We have access to the latest equipment and techniques in a state-of-the-art environment.

The fellowship will be based at the division of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and transplant surgery of the Erasmus MC Transplant Institute, which is the largest HPB/Transplant center in the Netherlands. Our team, consisting of 13 consultant surgeons, annually performs approximately 100 liver transplants, 220 renal transplants and 80 organ retrieval procedures. In addition, we perform about 100 pancreatic resections and 80 liver resections. Our transplant program and the HPB program is accredited for training by European Board of Surgery (UEMS).

Our unit is one of the largest European center for live kidney donations and the largest center in the Netherlands for hepatic and pancreato-biliary surgery. Pancreatoduodenectomies are performed both open and with minimal invasive techniques (laparoscopically and robot-assisted); liver resections are performed open and laparoscopically. The fellow will participate/be trained in open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques. A strong focus of the fellowship will be on preoperative multidisciplinary work-up and postoperative patient care. The Rotterdam Transplant Team has a long tradition of teaching national and international fellows the techniques of laparoscopic and hand-assisted live donor nephrectomy. The fellow will be encouraged to participate in ongoing translational and clinical research. Our department has performed many randomised controlled trials in transplantation and HPB surgery. There is ongoing research on liver regeneration and organ perfusion.

Qualifications and skills

• You have completed a recognized training program to consultant level in General Surgery, or you have at least 5 years of specialty training in surgery. You can demonstrate specialist-level surgical skills and judgment, including advanced proficiency in minimally invasive surgery, supported by a portfolio. You are eligible for BIG registration in the Netherlands (see: https://english.bigregister.nl/registration).
• A PhD in a relevant field or evidence of active research in HPB or transplant surgery is desirable.
• The fellowship includes on-the-job training in abdominal organ retrieval through the Dutch Transplant Foundation (https://mod-surgery.org/website/). Successful completion of the course, e-learning modules, and portfolio will qualify and certify the candidate for participation in the national multi-organ retrieval service.
• International fellows are encouraged to learn Dutch to facilitate communication with patients and informal interactions. However, most meetings and communication with staff will be conducted in English.
• A strong commitment to working within a multidisciplinary team is essential, along with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff, and colleagues.
• Candidates must align with the core professional values of our institution and society.
• The fellowship is offered for a maximum duration of 2 years, with evaluations every six months.
• Appointment is conditional upon presenting a valid certificate of good conduct, proof of identity, diplomas, and/or relevant registrations such as BIG/RGS.

Before you apply please check our conditions for employment.

Terms of employment

• A contract for the duration of the training program
• A gross monthly salary between € 7,466 and € 8,830 (scale MS) based on a full-time workweek of 40 hours (for surgeons eligible for BiG and RGS registration)
• An allowance for irregular working hours
• Excellent fringe benefits, such as a 13th month that is already paid out in November and an individual travel expense package.
• Pension insurance with ABP, we take care of approximately 2/3 of the monthly contribution.
• Special benefits, such as an incompany physiotherapist and bicycle repairer. There is also a gym available at a reduced rat
• An international office which aids you in preparing for you arrival and stay

More information

For further information about this position, please contact: Dr. W.G. Polak, Consultant HPB and Transplant Surgeon, he will be happy to answer your questions by mail or phone. Please feel free to contact us at: 010 731 149 or stafsecretariaat.hpb@erasmusmc.nl.

No agencies please.