Job summary
The Urology Department is looking for a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join their team. This post is particularly well suited to an experienced resident urologist looking to complete their portfolio pathway to CESR.
University Hospital is a tertiary referral centre and provides a comprehensive urological service. We serve a population of in excess of 1 million people in Coventry & Warwickshire (in partnership with
George Eliot and South Warwickshire Hospitals). University Hospital is also a designated Major TraumaCentre. Its satellite hospital, St Cross Rugby is situated 10 miles east of University Hospital and delivers outpatient and day case urology services.
N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.
Main duties of the job
The job plan will typically comprise of approximately
8.5 Direct clinical care programmed activities (PAs) and
1.5 Supporting professional activities (SPAs).
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created theUHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; thisinvolves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean managementsystem and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices andmethodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant trainingand development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced LeanTraining, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion ofidentified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post.Clinical basic 40 hours per week. Inpatient and Day surgery theatre sessions and outpatient clinics,care of inpatients, administrative work, teaching junior staff and medical students, urology middle gradeon call.Urology services, emergency and elective, continue to evolve rapidly. Special interests of thedepartment include: urodynamics/uro-gynaecology, oncology, andrology, endo-urology, Robotic andstandard laparoscopic Urology. A comprehensive range of endoscopic and laparoscopic equipmentis available, along with 2 dedicated Holmium lasers. We have state of the art MRI-USS fusionworkstations (Hitachi and Koelis) as well as LATP and regional saturation template biopsy service.We provide LATP training for the West Midlands. A Da Vinci X and two Xi robots are shared acrossone of the most diverse Robotic Surgery Programmes in the UK. As well as Robotic RadicalProstatectomy, Radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion and radical partial nephrectomy wecollaborate with the colorectal and gynaecological oncology teams to provide Robotic exenteration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all we have created theUHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; thisinvolves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean managementsystem and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices andmethodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant trainingand development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced LeanTraining, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion ofidentified courses is considered essential and a prerequisite for this post.Clinical basic 40 hours per week. Inpatient and Day surgery theatre sessions and outpatient clinics,care of inpatients, administrative work, teaching junior staff and medical students, urology middle gradeon call.Urology services, emergency and elective, continue to evolve rapidly. Special interests of thedepartment include: urodynamics/uro-gynaecology, oncology, andrology, endo-urology, Robotic andstandard laparoscopic Urology. A comprehensive range of endoscopic and laparoscopic equipmentis available, along with 2 dedicated Holmium lasers. We have state of the art MRI-USS fusionworkstations (Hitachi and Koelis) as well as LATP and regional saturation template biopsy service.We provide LATP training for the West Midlands. A Da Vinci X and two Xi robots are shared acrossone of the most diverse Robotic Surgery Programmes in the UK. As well as Robotic RadicalProstatectomy, Radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion and radical partial nephrectomy wecollaborate with the colorectal and gynaecological oncology teams to provide Robotic exenteration.
Person Specification
Qualification/Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualification/Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
