Consultant in Urology

Job description

Job responsibilities

Urology beds are shared with general surgery in two mixed-sex wards.

There is open access to paediatric beds. A limited paediatric emergency surgical urology service is provided by the team. The appointee will not be expected to cover any elective paediatric clinical activity.

The operating department comprises nine theatres, including three ultra-clean theatres and a recently upgraded recovery suite, together with an operating theatre dedicated to providing emergency services.

We offer LA trans-perineal prostate biopsies, green light laser, and Holmium laser prostate surgery, Urolift and two 50W holmium lasers (one in day surgery). We are well equipped with new rigid and flexible ureteroscopes and a comprehensive selection of consumables.

Flexible cystoscopy (with state-of-the-art Olympus flexible cystoscopies), uro-dynamics, nurse-led and Consultant andrology clinics and intra-vesical chemotherapy clinics.

ESWL is provided by the regional mobile supplier and overseen by a Nurse Specialist with an associated Stone MDT.

Outreach clinics are held in the surrounding towns of Newmarket, Thetford, and Sudbury. The new appointment would be expected to undertake outreach clinics to fit with the rest of the department after consultation.

The eight-bedded intensive care unit has recently been substantially enlarged and upgraded. A high dependency facility has recently been opened. There is a 24-hour recovery unit attached to theatres.

There is also a stand-alone day surgery unit with three theatres and a comprehensive programme of expanding Urology Day Case procedures with day case TURBT, Urolift and ureteroscopy for stones already established.

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for full detail.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Full GMC Registration and hold a Licence to Practice, FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.
• CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Registrar of the GMC or be eligible for entry onto the register (within 6 months of obtaining CCT) at the time of interview or equivalent.
• An experienced Urological surgeon

Desirable

• MD or MS or MSc or MBA

Previous Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience in general urology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT

Desirable

• Evidence of thorough and broad training in Urological Surgery
• Ability to develop a sub-speciality interest to complement the department.
• Validated logbook

Previous Training Management/Audit

Essential

• Evidence of effective participation in clinical governance and audit

Desirable

• Evidence of having instigated and designed audit protocols /activities

Academic Achievements Research/Publications

Essential

• Evidence of completed and published research particularly in the area of urology.

Desirable

• Evidence of having supervised and supported research students

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of commitment to teaching at a senior level
• Commitment to teaching clinical medical students and nursing staff

Desirable

• Teaching the Teachers to Teach or equivalent

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Thorough knowledge of urological disease and a wide experience of operative and non-operative management of this group of patients

Communication skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to organise work efficiently and effectively.
• A demonstrated ability to work flexibly in a team to share the clinical load.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by the following: - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.

Organisational skills

Essential

• Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care.
• Capacity to stimulate and accommodate colleagues.

Leadership skills

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to manage staff-

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.

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital

Hardwick Lane

Bury St. Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk