Locum Consultant Urology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6-month locum consultant position within the kidney cancer service at the Royal Free Hospital.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will be required to undertake open, laparoscopic and robotic upper urinary tract surgery for all aspects of both benign and cancer diseases. The Royal Free is also one of the few centres to perform in addition to routine upper tract robotic surgery, robotic caval thrombectomy, renal transplant and ureterolysis. The appointee will participate in the upper-tract consultant on-call rota.You will be joining an innovative department with excellent opportunities for both clinical/surgical experience, research and for continuing education.The Specialist Centre for Kidney Cancer is located at the Royal Free Hospital and is also associated with University College London Partners (UCL Partners) with a good infrastructure for research and has multiple links to leading research departments, including the Sanger and the Crick Institute.About usThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the topFor more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.Person SpecificationQualifications/Training/EducationPossession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualificationEligible for GMC registrationEligible for admission to the specialist register in UrologyMembership of relevant Royal College or equivalentFRCS(Urol) or equivalentSkills and KnowledgeSubspecialist expertise in renal surgery, including open radical nephrectomy, open partial nephrectomy, robotic assisted laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy, conventional laparoscopic renal surgeryExperience in multidisciplinary cancer careTrack record in conducting prospective audit and utilising the results to inform service developmentStrong teaching skills and experienceAbility to supervise the clinical work of other staffAbility to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actionsAuthority and decision-making skills needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environmentStrong oral and written communications skills in EnglishAbility to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisationAbility to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concernsAbility to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issuesWillingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalateAbility to organise and prioritise personal workloadAwareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and othersThe flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHSOther RequirementsThe ability and skills to be a leader in their fieldCommitted to personal development and learning on the jobCommitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probityMotivated to do an excellent job to best of abilityDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.£109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum (pro-rata) plus London Weighting plus on-call 1:6 A #J-18808-Ljbffr