Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon

Job summary

(Primarily based at Salford Royal Hospital, with possibility of some activity at other sites)

Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon - General Urology

Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon to deliver general & core Urology for Salford Care Organisation and the wider Northern Care Alliance.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop an interest in core Urology, Bladder outflow obstruction and take part in the 1 in 12 on call rota.

The Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon post will predominantly be based at Salford Care Organisation with clinical commitments at the Pendleton Gateway and Rochdale Infirmary.

The Urology unit at Salford is linked with The Christie Hospital Cancer Centre. The duties of the post will focus on general Urology and emergency Urology for a fixed term of 12 months. The successful applicant will work closely with an established team of 13 (10 WTE) Consultant Urological Surgeons.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join an established existing team of 16 (9 WTE) consultant urological surgeons providing secondary and tertiary services to a catchment population served by Salford Care Organisation and the Northern Care Alliance.

The post will be based at Salford Care Organisation, though some activity may be undertaken at other sites within the Northern Care Alliance. The successful applicant will take part in an on call rota of 1:12 and must have the skills and experience to manage urological emergencies. It is important that the applicant has a flexible approach to team working particularly with respect to elective and emergency work.

You are required to be on the specialist register, have the certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Urology, or recognised equivalent, or to be within six months of obtaining it at the time of interview.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/