Senior Clinical Fellow Urology

Job summary

The Urology Service at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has been redesigned to create a sustainable, high-quality model of care across both hospital sites. The post holder will be primarily based at University Hospital Lewisham (UHL), which is now the centre for all elective urology activity, including outpatient services, diagnostics, day surgery and elective theatre procedures. The service benefits from a new purpose-built Urology Investigation Unit (UIU), delivering a modern one-stop model of care in line with national GIRFT recommendations. This facility provides state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), stone disease, urinary incontinence, andrology and urological oncology, delivered in partnership with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT)

Main duties of the job

These posts will be based at University Hospital Lewisham. The post holder must be prepared to travel between 2 sites within the Trust as part of their duties including Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich and The Lewisham University Hospital site.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will work within the urology team. There will be a major commitment to "core" urology including outpatient clinics, main theatre and day surgery operating lists.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

1. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

1. Improving the experience of staff with disability

1. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

1. Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will work within the urology team. There will be a major commitment to "core urology including outpatient clinics, main theatre and day surgery operating lists.

On-call

The urologists work a 1:8 rota with prospective cover. The on-call duties cover in-patients in both sites and A & E on both sites.

Teaching

There is a regular morbidity and mortality meeting which all members of the department are expected to attend. The post-holder will be expected to participate in teaching of medical students, foundation doctors and core surgical and specialist trainees. This will take place across both LGT and GSTT.

Administration

An administrative session is part of the job plan and the post holder will have responsibilities to maintain good documentation and timely communication of discharge and treatment plans with colleagues in the community.

Educational, Audit and Research Activities

The Division encourages all staff to participate in Continuing Professional Development, teaching, audit and, where appropriate, research. All Consultants have sessional commitments for undergraduate teaching and are expected to participate in formal teaching and assessment of Foundation trainees, SHOs and SpRs.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS and Full GMC Registration
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS)
• Minimum of 6 months of experience in Urology at a trust grade level or equivalent

Desirable

• FRCS Intercollegiate or equivalent
• Entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Desirable

• Evidence of having supervised and supported research students
• Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
• Experience in clinical guideline development

Eligibility

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including: Good clinical care Maintaining good medical care Good relationships and communication with patients Good working relationships with colleagues Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives' dignity. Privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs Ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressure situations. Good teaching and training Professional behavior and probity Delivery of good acute critical care
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Fitness to Practice

Essential

• Is up to date and fit to practice safely

Language Skills

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: oThat applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; orHave the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Overall 7.5, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7

Research

Essential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

• Evidence of original research and publications

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Teaching the Teachers course

Health

Essential

• Meeting professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)

Career Progression

Essential

• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period training
• At least 24 months experience at ST/SHO level (not including foundation modules)

Applicaton Completion

Essential

• Application to be completed fully