Job summary
The department of Urology at Portsmouth University Hospitals are looking to appoint to its endourology and stone surgery fellowship program, based at the Queen Alexandra Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity, to provide comprehensive training in advanced endourology and stone surgery techniques, including establishing PCNL access, in a high volume centre.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work through a structured training syllabus, to master complex flexible ureteroscopy, ECIRS, standard and mini PCNL, including access, as well as having the opportunity to be trained to perform HoLEP procedures. The hospital performs approximately 100 PCNL procedures a year as well as over 300 flexible ureteroscopy procedures. The department has one of the highest daycase rates in the country and routinely offers both flexible ureteroscopy and mini PCNL on a daycase basis. The department also has an onsite lithotripter and offers experience in ESWL. The fellowship program can be tailored to meet the requirements of the successful applicants experience and future sub-specialty ambitions.
For further information please contact Mr. Andreas Auer, Mr Rowbotham or Miss Sahu (02392 286000 Ext. 4164).
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work with healthcare professional colleagues to provide care of
Urological patients
- Liaise between nurses, Junior Doctors, patients, relatives, and senior
medical staff
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
- Take part in rostered out of normal hours emergency work
- Maintain continued professional development
- Attend educational and multidisciplinary sessions
- Undertake audit and research project
- Teach medical students
- Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring
hours of work and other personnel issues.
- Attend induction
- Comply with all local policies
including dress code, annual and study leave
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Work with healthcare professional colleagues to provide care of
Urological patients
- Liaise between nurses, Junior Doctors, patients, relatives, and senior
medical staff
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
- Take part in rostered out of normal hours emergency work
- Maintain continued professional development
- Attend educational and multidisciplinary sessions
- Undertake audit and research project
- Teach medical students
- Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring
hours of work and other personnel issues.
- Attend induction
- Comply with all local policies
including dress code, annual and study leave
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of endourological surgery at a middle grade / registrar level
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of being able to:
- expertise in urological surgery
- manage/prioritise time
- manage information effectively
- prioritise clinical need
- organise ward rounds
- ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
- evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects, formal research project or other activity
- understanding of clinical risk management
Other
Essential
- evidence of completed audit
- evidence of teaching experience
- leadership skills ability to take responsibility, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- good oral and written communication skills
- publications
- prizes and honours
- logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- effective, confident presentation ability
Knowledge
Essential
- able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge required for the post
- knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
- IT skills
- experience in and outside speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- FRCS(Urol) or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications that demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English language
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience of endourological surgery at a middle grade / registrar level
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of being able to:
- expertise in urological surgery
- manage/prioritise time
- manage information effectively
- prioritise clinical need
- organise ward rounds
- ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
- evidence of involvement in quality improvement projects, formal research project or other activity
- understanding of clinical risk management
Other
Essential
- evidence of completed audit
- evidence of teaching experience
- leadership skills ability to take responsibility, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- good oral and written communication skills
- publications
- prizes and honours
- logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
- effective, confident presentation ability
Knowledge
Essential
- able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge required for the post
- knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
- IT skills
- experience in and outside speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- FRCS(Urol) or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications that demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English language
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
