Consultant Urological Surgeon

Job overview

The Urology service at ELHT is progressive and forward thinking and these posts present an exciting opportunity to join a cohesive team of enthusiastic Urology professionals who are supported by high quality colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team.

The appointment is for a Full time Consultant Urological Surgeon on 10PAs working across our two base sites of RBTH and BGTH. It is intended that the successful candidate will have existing and extensive interest and experience in oncology, especially robotic pelvic surgery. Other sub-specialty areas such as endourology/stones, functional or paediatrics may also be considered.

With this appointment there will be 9 full time Urology Consultants supporting a 1:9 on-call rota with middle grade cover.

There is subspecialisation in Oncology, Endourology and functional Urology. All consultants still undertake core Urology. Andrology services are also provided but are mainly run by a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The department is an accredited cancer centre for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network where the major pelvic cancer surgery is currently split between East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and one other provider. The trust has two NHS commissioned da Vinci robots which are used for radical prostatectomies, partial and radical nephrectomies. Cystectomy procedures are currently not performed at ELHT but this is under review. The trust is also a referral centre for complex stone surgery including PCNL procedures.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Urological Surgeon - interest and experience in pelvic oncology, other interest areas may be considered in line with the needs of the department.

The Urology service at ELHT is progressive and forward thinking and these posts present an exciting opportunity to join a cohesive team of enthusiastic Urology professionals who are supported by high quality colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team.

There is subspecialisation in Oncology, Endourology and functional Urology. All consultants still undertake core Urology. Andrology services are also provided but are mainly run by a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The department is an accredited cancer centre for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network where the major pelvic cancer surgery is currently split between East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and one other provider. The trust has two NHS commissioned da Vinci robots which are used for radical prostatectomies, partial and radical nephrectomies. The trust is also a referral centre for complex stone surgery including PCNL procedures.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation formed by the merger of hospital and community services in East Lancashire. We provide a broad range of acute and community services to the local population in addition to some specialist services to a wider population. We are a clinically led, managerially supported organisation.

Working for our organisation

The Urology service at ELHT is progressive and forward thinking and these posts present an exciting opportunity to join a cohesive team of enthusiastic Urology professionals who are supported by high quality colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Applications are invited for a Consultant post in our Urology Service at ELHT.

The appointment is for a Full time Consultant Urological Surgeon on 10PAs working across our two base sites of RBTH and BGTH. It is intended that the successful candidate will have an interest and experience in pelvic oncology or endourology or functional urology.

There is subspecialisation in Oncology, Endourology and functional Urology. All consultants still undertake core Urology. Andrology services are also provided but are mainly run by a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The department is an accredited cancer centre for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network where the major pelvic cancer surgery is currently split between East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and one other provider. The trust has two NHS commissioned da Vinci robots which are used for radical prostatectomies, partial nephrectomies and cystectomies. The trust is also a referral centre for complex stone surgery including PCNL procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Urology service at ELHT is progressive and forward thinking and these posts present an exciting opportunity to join a cohesive team of enthusiastic Urology professionals who are supported by high quality colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Applications are invited for a Consultant post in our Urology Service at ELHT.

The appointment is for a Full time Consultant Urological Surgeon on 10PAs working across our two base sites of RBTH and BGTH. It is intended that the successful candidate will have an interest and experience in Endourology.

With this appointment there will be 10 full time Urology Consultants supporting a 1:9 on-call rota with middle grade cover. The department is actively looking to expand and will be advertising at least one further substantive posts in the near future.

There is subspecialisation in Oncology, Endourology and functional Urology. All consultants still undertake core Urology. Andrology services are also provided but are mainly run by a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The department is an accredited cancer centre for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network where the major pelvic cancer surgery is currently split between East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and one other provider. The trust has two NHS commissioned da Vinci robots which are used for radical prostatectomies, partial nephrectomies and cystectomies. The trust is also a referral centre for complex stone surgery including PCNL procedures.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation formed by the merger of hospital and community services in East Lancashire. We provide a broad range of acute and community services to the local population in addition to some specialist services to a wider population. We are a clinically led, managerially supported organisation.

Person specification Essential and Desirable Essential criteria

• Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via  CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview  CESR or  European Community Rights
• FRCS (UROL) or qualification of an equivalent level.
• MBBS or equivalent MRCS or equivalent
• Membership of the Royal College of surgeons or equivalent.
• Experience and training in Core Urology
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses to maintain professional competencies
• High level of clinical experience in dealing with Pelvic oncology or endourology or functional urology
• Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to mentor others
• Audit Understanding of, and experience of, performing and participating in audits during general professional or higher specialist training.
• Willingness to undertake departmental audits as requested/required
• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
• Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with professional colleagues, management and nursing alike.
• Agree to live within 10 miles/30 minutes journey of the Trust
• Access to private transport
• Satisfactory medical clearance from the Trust’s Occupational Health Physician

Desirable criteria

• Higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
• Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
• Other relevant postgraduate qualification
• Other relevant postgraduate qualification
• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
• Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates and members of multi disciplinary team
• Previous research projects/publications
• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
• IT skills
• Attendance at appropriate management courses
• Previous participation in a management role
• Previous participation in a management role
• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues in a changing environment
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.

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