Locum Consultant Urologist

5 months ago


Canterbury, United Kingdom East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

The Urology department is delighted to offer an appointment for a urological surgeon with an interest in renal and upper tract cancer surgery. We have developed a regional centre of cancer care, serving a large population. Our robotic service is well established since 2011 and provides pelvic and upper tract cancer and benign complex surgery. Currently we provide a high volume robotic partial nephrectomy service and therefore wish to expand the department. We are extremely fortunate to have both vascular and renal dialysis units on-site at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, where the Da Vinci X robot is based.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a young team of consultants. Previous evidence of experience in laparoscopic or robotic upper tract surgery is essential, however we are keen to develop our team and support expansion of the service. We promote participation in clinical trials and will support a colleague interested in education. The consultant on-call rota is 1 in 11 with full middle grade cover 24-7.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

THIS IS FOR A FIXED TERM CONTRACT ONLY

Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

FRCS Urology equivalent Experience of Cancer MDM participation Independent practice in nephrectomy - laparoscopic and/or robotic

Desirable

Fellowship training or further experience in robotic surgery or complex cancer surgery Specialist register Certification

Skills and experience

Essential

Ability to deliver general adult urology emergency on-call service Proven track record in training and education

Desirable

Experience in business planning and service improvement

Clinical governance

Essential

Understanding of clinical governance Record of audits performed

Desirable

Interest in leading audits, governance and appraisals

Personal/professional attributes

Essential

Excellent communication skills with an ability to manage complex clinical scenarios Team working and team building

Desirable

Leadership skills or courses Teaching skills Shows desire to innovate

Other requirements

Essential

Flexibility Reliability

Desirable

Research experience
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