The Position

Full time (10 PA's) Consultant in Urology

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in the department of Urology.  It is expected that the post holder will be trained in general urology and have a subspecialist interest to compliment the wider department. The Urology services of the three Acute Trust within our STP/ICS have come together to form one unified team as part of our Acute Services Integration Project. No significant changes to services have taken place at the time of transfer but the team are now working on transforming services.

This is a real opportunity to standardise practice, improve quality with better outcomes and enhance patient experience. We are looking for candidates who want to contribute to our service at this exciting time. The appointee will join an active team with considerable collective expertise. The  Urology Department, established in 2020, consists of 21 Consultants working across three acute trust sites. 14 Consultants (13.8 whole time equivalents), 3 Specialist Registrars, 5 Clinical fellows, and 2 ACFs, are at NNUH, 4 Consultants and 1 specialty doctor at JPUH and 7 Consultants at QEHKL.

The appointee will join an active team with considerable collective expertise consisting of 6 Consultants, 2 Specialty Doctors, 1 MCh Fellows, 1 urology trainee, 2 FY2’s and 1 FY1. The department is well equipped with facilities for preoperative video for both operating and teaching. We have a transrectal ultrasound system which is used exclusively by the urology department. Standard and Video Urodynamics are performed at this hospital. We have rigid ureteroscopes plus a lithoclast. We also have a flexible uretro-reoscope and Holmium YAG laser availability in Main Theatre and Day Surgery. We are fully equipped for P.C.N.L and also have a visiting service for E.S.W.L on a monthly basis. 

Main Duties:

1. Share with consultant colleagues the urological workload.

2. Provide with the other consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for annual, study and professional leave. The current on call system is 1 in 6 on-call at QEHKL with prospective cover, but this may change as the Norfolk & Waveney Urology Service transforms. During weekend, on call is supported by a urology middle grade and middle grade support provided by the surgical team but on weekdays, the middle-grade support is provided by surgical team. During weekdays on-call consultant does not have normal clinical activities apart from ward round, review urological emergencies and taking part in theatre in surgical procedures (emergencies, joint surgeries with urology or other surgical speciality colleagues for complex cases) and on call middle grade have no fixed clinical commitment apart from reviewing urological emergencies.

3. Give a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trusts.

4. Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospitals.

5. Take part in the Royal College of Surgeons continuing medical education programme. The employing Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.

6. Play a full part in the teaching and audit activities of the department.

7. Participate in the rolling process of clinical governance at JPUH and NNUH

8. Contribute to management of the service.

9. Comply with the outline Consultant work programme (under provisions of Circular HC90/16) and the weekly timetable of fixed commitments (ie: regular scheduled NHS activities in accordance with paragraph 30B of the TCS).

10. Academic input is optional but there is the opportunity for developing research. Active participation of teaching to undergraduate medical students from UEA and links with university encouraged.

The Location

East of England

Essential Criteria

Full GMC Registration

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register Via;

 CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)

 CESR or  European Community Rights

 FRCS (Urol).

Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty. Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding

The Package

£82,096 - £110,683/ year

Tier 2 Sponsorship – (not apprenticeships)

We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available.

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To Apply

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