Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team of friendly, supportive urology consultants. The successful candidate will join a team of five established subspecialist stone surgeons covering Nottingham University Hospitals and Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The role will primarily be to treat Stone disease but there will also be a general urology component. This service receives referrals from the wider Nottinghamshire area and tertiary referrals from further afield and may require cross site working patterns including Sherwood Forest Hospitals. There is a well-established weekly stone MDT meeting, on site lithotripter, hot ureteroscopy and ESWL services as well as PCNL. The general urology service including day case ureteroscopy, TURBT and TURP.
Main duties of the job
The Departments of Urology and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust (SFH) provide urological services to a population of approximately 1.4 million. The urology team currently consists of 14 consultants at NUH and 5 consultants at SFH providing a full range of services. The Unit at NUH comprises 5 Urology StRs, 2 clinical fellows, 1 research fellow, a complex upper tract, stone and robotic post-CCT fellows. We have Clinical Nurse Specialists in Cancer, Andrology and Stones. The Advanced Nurse Practitioners help independently run the prostate cancer, haematuria and LUTS clinics. We have recently recruited Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) who will also help in the emergency pathway. Nottingham is the East Midlands' Major Trauma Unit.
The departments of Urology at NUH and SFH are committed to a long-term partnership and as such the candidate will be expected to participate in a combined cross-site on-call rota. The Urology Department at City Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is accommodated in the Urology Centre, which consists of a dedicated Outpatients Department with facilities to undertake flexible cystoscopies and TRUS/LATP biopsies, a lithotripter suite, three urology operating theatres including dedicated Stone and Robot theatres as well as office accommodation.
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
As one of the NHS Trusts identified in the New Hospital Programme, a programme of investment in NHS hospitals, we have extensive plans to improve our hospitals and the services we deliver for patients. As well as the redevelopment of the Queen's Medical Centre and City Hospital, plans for a new 70 bed NHS rehabilitation facility set to be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough, are currently going through the approvals process.
This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full range of Urology emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care.
Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency Urology service.
Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department
Please see for job description for provisional job plan
The on-call commitment will be 1:15 supported by Junior staff. This post has a hot-week on-call system, which is remunerated at 0.7 PA. There is no paediatric component to the on-call
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full range of Urology emergency and elective patients are admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the appointee will be responsible for the management of those patients admitted under his/her care.
Provision with Consultant colleagues of a comprehensive elective and emergency Urology service.
Provision of reciprocal cover for periods of leave.
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and the proper functioning of the department
Please see for job description for provisional job plan
The on-call commitment will be 1:15 supported by Junior staff. This post has a hot-week on-call system, which is remunerated at 0.7 PA. There is no paediatric component to the on-call
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview
- Eligible to be included on the specialist register
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work in a team.
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
- Original Research
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
- Publications
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Physical Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity required to perform tasks
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration
- CCT expected within 6 months of interview
- Eligible to be included on the specialist register
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Specific training in communication skills
- Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work in a team.
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
- Original Research
- Higher teaching degree or qualification or training
- Publications
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Physical Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity required to perform tasks
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).