Specialist Clinical Fellow Urology

Wye Valley NHS Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

Please note this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to continue our Specialist Clinical Fellow Programme to replace our current Fellows. The County Hospital in Hereford, part of the Wye Valley NHS Trust is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The constantly evolving and dynamic urology department is looking for a motivated middle grade to support current and newly developed services.

The Urology department is a cohesive and harmonious team consisting of four consultants, a deanery appointed SpR, five urology CNS's 3 Senior Clinical Fellows along with a Clinical Education Fellow. A wide range of urological services are offered including oncology, functional urology and stone services. The successful candidate will be involved in supporting clinics, flexible cystoscopy and theatres in addition to an on-call rota.

The post is ideal for candidates looking to enhance their urological experience and CV, especially if considering an application for a National Training Number as the post offers protected theatre and research/audit time.

Main duties of the job

The post is based at Wye Valley NHS Trust Hospital, General Surgical Directorate working with the Urology team. On call commitments are yet to be finalised but will be time working compliant and notexcessive. The post holder would be expected to attend outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, ward rounds, to participate in the daily management of patients including paperwork.

Where there is a requirement for weekend or premium time working there will be consideration of the impact on the routine delivery within the job plan.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SD-JC-7139164

Job locations

County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the post please do see attached job description and personal specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the post please do see attached job description and personal specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Full doctors registration with GMC Licence to Practise
  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Minimum 12 months NHS experience working as a doctor

Desirable

  • MRCS

Training

Essential

  • Completion of Core Surgical Training with at least 4 months Urology experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical experience and competencies commensurate with those detailed in the 'New Doctor' (GMC)

Desirable

  • Teaching experience
  • Experience of teaching in a simulation environment

Communication and Language Skills

Essential

  • Ability communicate well both written and orally

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team

Desirable

  • Ability to provide effective feedback to students
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Full doctors registration with GMC Licence to Practise
  • MBChB or equivalent
  • Minimum 12 months NHS experience working as a doctor

Desirable

  • MRCS

Training

Essential

  • Completion of Core Surgical Training with at least 4 months Urology experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical experience and competencies commensurate with those detailed in the 'New Doctor' (GMC)

Desirable

  • Teaching experience
  • Experience of teaching in a simulation environment

Communication and Language Skills

Essential

  • Ability communicate well both written and orally

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work in a team

Desirable

  • Ability to provide effective feedback to students

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Urologist

Mr Wasim Mahmalji

Wasim.Mahmalji@wvt.nhs.uk

01432364133

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-SD-JC-7139164

Job locations

County Hospital

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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