Senior Training Fellow Urology

Job summary

This post has been created to provide dedicated support to the Urology Surgical service at will join an enthusiastic and dedicated team, working alongside the Consultants, SpecialistRegistrars, other Speciality doctors and a very experienced team of Advanced Nurse Practitionersand Clinical Nurse Specialists, The post holder will gain a wide range of experience in all aspects ofurological will be working with Consultant-led teams and will be responsible for the management of acuteurology admissions, you will also be responsible for being part of a general outpatient's post incorporates on call commitments, surgical training, research and audit work. The post willbe comparable to current ST posts with respect to responsibilities, audit and opportunities fortraining. The post holder would have designated supervised theatre sessions. The UrologyDepartment at the University Hospital of North Midlands provides a broad range of specialisturological training in areas such as specialist Oncological, Laparoscopic, Robotic Surgery andLithotripsy services. The training provided in this post is very flexible according to the needs of thepost holder, but in particular, it would suit trainees wishing to pursue a career in Urology and in theprocess of applying for Higher urological Training

Main duties of the job

This post has been created to provide dedicated support to the Urology Surgical service at UHNM.

Recent incumbents in this post have been successful in securing NTN posts, whilst 2 others have been supported and have had a successful CESR application.

You will join an enthusiastic and dedicated team, working alongside the Consultants, SpecialistRegistrars, other Speciality doctors and a very experienced team of Advanced Nurse Practitionersand Clinical Nurse Specialists, The post holder will gain a wide range of experience in all aspects ofurological will be working with Consultant-led teams and will be responsible for the management of acuteurology admissions, you will also be responsible for being part of a general outpatient's post incorporates on call commitments, surgical training, research and audit work. The post willbe comparable to current ST posts with respect to responsibilities, audit and opportunities fortraining. The post holder would have designated supervised theatre sessions. The UrologyDepartment at the University Hospital of North Midlands provides a broad range of specialisturological training in areas such as specialist Oncological, Laparoscopic, Robotic Surgery andLithotripsy services. The training provided in this post is very flexible according to the needs of thepost holder, but in particular, it would suit trainees wishing to pursue a career in Urology and in theprocess of applying for Higher urological Training

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You would be assigned to a Consultant within the team, similarly to the Specialist Registrars. Atypical job plan would consist of two clinics, one flexible cystoscopy list, an all-day theatre list,some flexible sessions and potentially a day case list. There would be ample opportunities forresearch and other academic activities. There is a benign and cancer MDT and the candidate isexpected to attend and positively list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked toundertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be requiredfrom time to time.Division: SurgicalJob Title: Senior Training Fellow in UrologyBand: Senior Training FellowLocation: UHNMHours: 40 hours per weekManagerially accountable to: Clinical directorProfessionally accountable to: Medical DirectorRole SummaryThis post has been created to provide dedicated support to the Urology Surgical service at will join an enthusiastic and dedicated team, working alongside the Consultants, SpecialistRegistrars, other Speciality doctors and a very experienced team of Advanced Nurse Practitionersand Clinical Nurse Specialists, The post holder will gain a wide range of experience in all aspects ofurological will be working with Consultant-led teams and will be responsible for the management of acuteurology admissions, you will also be responsible for being part of a general outpatients post incorporates on call commitments, surgical training, research and audit work. The post willbe comparable to current ST posts with respect to responsibilities, audit and opportunities fortraining. The post holder would have designated supervised theatre sessions. The UrologyDepartment at the University Hospital of North Midlands provides a broad range of specialisturological training in areas such as specialist Oncological, Laparoscopic, Robotic Surgery andLithotripsy services. The training provided in this post is very flexible according to the needs of thepost holder, but in particular, it would suit trainees wishing to pursue a career in Urology and in theprocess of applying for Higher urological job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The trust expects that allstaff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Trust Doctors,Specialty Trainees, Core Trainees and Foundation Trainees. Each post has a generic clinicalcomponent in the relevant area. In addition the post holder will have an agreed experience in a subspeciality (depending on availability) including outpatient clinics, ward cover, specialist in-patientreviews and procedures, audit and research. It is prudent to be a team player with excellent interpersonal precise role within each team and the proportion of clinical time spent between the twocomponents would depend on previous clinical experience and qualifications of the candidate andthe sub-specialty chosen. For candidates with substantial experience in trauma and orthopaedicsand FRCS or equivalent qualifications, advanced training position can be offered depending onassessment at interview as well as knowledge, skills and aptitude as well as previous competenciesachieved in the specialty.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC MRCS or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

MD or other Higher Degree Academic and extracurricular achievements ALS certification

Experience

Essential

Foundation competencies or equivalent 6 months experience in substantive post in NHS in Urology surgery/General Medicine/general Surgery/ or equivalent experience Some clinical training and experience in core Urology Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty equivalent to CT2 level at least

Desirable

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that of CT2

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