Locum Consultant in Urology

Main area UROLOGY Grade Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term to cover maternity leave for 12 months) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (1:8 on Call) Job ref 040-LCON498-AEmployer Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Royal Gwent Hospital Town Newport Salary £121,264 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/2025 23:59Locum Consultant in UrologyWe encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL abb.vacancyrequests@wales.nhs.ukIf you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment processJob overviewLocum Consultant Urologist - to cover Maternity Leave - ABUHB is looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join their team of 10 Urology consultants, 4 Specialist Registrars, 2-3 senior clinical fellows, 12 Urology nurse practitioners/ANPs, and 1 surgical care practitioner. The Urology Directorate provides services for the population of Gwent from the department at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.They also provide an on-call service to the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, where the emergency department and critical services are based and non-resident.The Urology Department at the Royal Gwent Hospital is based in a special dedicated Diagnostic and Treatment Unit comprising facilities for diagnostic and treatments, office space for clinical staff, adjacent to an elective admission ward, Urology Assessment Unit and emergency admission ward.The main radiology department is in close proximity as is the urology day case unit, urology theatres, offering inpatient and day case facilities. From June 2024 we were proud to commence robotic surgery, which is situated in the main theatre suite, Royal Gwent Hospital.Main duties of the jobTo provide a urology service with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of urological disease.The post holder’s timetable will include attending 2/3 outpatient clinics a week and undertaking 2/3 treatment or diagnostic sessions a week. There will be administration duties and the provision of care for inpatients and emergency admissions.Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues.Supervision of junior members of medical staffInterface with nurse specialists, wider team, patients and familiesTo conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s agreed objectives.Working for our organisationAneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesDetailed job description attached.This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults and children’s barred list checkApplicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMCCandidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP)date within 6 months of interview.Person specificationQualificationsAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationClinical ExperienceAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationResearchAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationClinical GovernanceAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationTeachingAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationManagementAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationOther RequirementsAs Per Person SpecificationAs Per Person SpecificationTo work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Name Miss Maike Eylert Job title Consultant Urologist & Clinical Director Email address maike.eylert@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number 01633 234971Additional informationMr Jim Wilson, consultant Urologist & Assistant Divisional Director, Jim.wilson@wales.nhs.uk, 01633 234990 (Med Sec) #J-18808-Ljbffr