Consultant in Urology

Job summary

The Urology service at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton has an exciting opportunity to appoint a motivated Urology Consultant Surgeon. The successful candidate will join a forward thinking and progressive team of 18 Urology professionals across both sites, supported by high quality colleagues in the wider MDT team, to provide an excellent service within our Urology Department based at Queens Hospital Burton.

Applicants are invited to apply for the appointment of a full time permanent Consultant Urological Surgeon based at Queens Hospital Burton.

The Urology service at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton serves the population of Staffordshire, Burton Town, the city of Derby and surrounding areas, this represents a population of well over 1 million people.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for delivering a full range of outpatient and inpatient services at base sites and outreach clinics. The successful candidates will also provide emergency urology surgery as part of the relevant base site Consultant on-call rota.

The UHDB Urology Service across Royal Derby Hospitals and Queens Hospital Burton has dedicated urology outpatient facilities. A brand-new day unit for diagnostic working including prostate biopsies and urodynamic studies at QHB and a nine-theatre suite, with dedicated urology theatres equipped with HD Audio-visual facilities (STORZ OR1) at RDH.

We expect flexibility to be able to work across all sites of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Foundation Trust should the need arise.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day

Job responsibilities

The final job plan will be agreed between the Consultant and the Assistant Clinical Director but will include dedicated outpatient clinics for benign and cancer patients at base site and outreach sites, inpatient theatre sessions and day case sessions.

In addition, the job plan will include dedicated time for administration, supporting professional activities, ward rounds and for emergency work.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Possession of FRCS Postgraduate Qualification
• GMC registration with a license to practice at time of application
• Full GMC registration with a license to practice at time of application OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Specialist interest in General and Core Urology at RDH
• Specialist interest in Upper Tract Endoscopy including Laparoscopic Renal Surgery at QHB

Desirable

• Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Full higher surgical training in UK or equivalent elsewhere or have worked at Locum consultant level in Urology.

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance.

Desirable

• Attended a management course for consultants

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
• Experience of supervising F1, F2, trainees.

Desirable

• Specific teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit, Research & Teaching Experience

Essential

• Experience of & commitment to clinical audit
• Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
• Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees.

Desirable

• Specific teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course