Job summary
We are looking for a Consultant Urological Surgeon with a Specialist Interest in Robotic Prostatectomy and Pelvic Surgery, to further develop our service..
Key duties will be supervising and running operating lists, core and specialist clinics, diagnostics, on call cover, and care for patients on wards in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including ward nurses and specialist nursing teams. The unit is very active in research and audit and the post holder will be expected to fully participate in this activity.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar or within 6 months of obtaining CCST.
Main duties of the job
The post is a consultant post in Urological surgery based at Barts Health NHS Trust and the University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be an employee of BartsHealth.
This is a substantive consultant appointment with 8.5 PA DCC and 1.5 PA SPA commitment. Five PA activity will be at UCLH and rest 5PA will be at Barts Health. The post holder is expected to lead the prostate cancer pathway and perform leadership role at the Barts Health SMDT.
Applicants should possess full GMC registration, and either be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to provide comprehensive care to Barts Health urology patients. The specialist care will be related to pelvic urological cancer patients with focus on prostate cancer. The post holder will be responsible for entire prostate cancer pathway being involved in diagnostic and therapeutic arms, conducting diagnostic and specialist MDT clinics and performing robotic prostate surgery at the UCLH tertiary referral centre. In addition to robotic operating list at UCLH, the post holder will be expected to attend the robotics departmental meeting at the UCLH. The regular commitments at the RLH will include weekly ward round of inpatients at RLH, attending weekly departmental and SMDT meeting at RLH and SBH, Prostate MRI review, diagnostics and sMDT clinic. There is Urology on call commitment attached to this post which will be at RLH on 1:9 frequency. The admin and SPA activity at RLH will be integrated in job plan in coordination with commitments at RLH and UCLH. The post holder is expected to support occasional urological pelvic surgical needs of colorectal and gynaeoncology colleagues. The post holder will be provided departmental team support and secretarial support in line with other consultant colleagues.
The post holder is expected to lead the prostate cancer pathway for Barts Health. This is planned to be a funded leadership role and will entail responsibility to maintain a high quality care and improve the prostate cancer pathway for Barts Health patients.
The Government has announced that the legal requirement for all NHS workers in England, to be double vaccinated, is currently under legislative review.
We do however encourage those in roles that have face to face contact with patients to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless they are medically exempt), and are continuing to support the vaccination uptake for all staff as this remains the best line of defence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder is expected to provide comprehensive care to Barts Health urology patients. The specialist care will be related to pelvic urological cancer patients with focus on prostate cancer. The post holder will be responsible for entire prostate cancer pathway being involved in diagnostic and therapeutic arms, conducting diagnostic and specialist MDT clinics and performing robotic prostate surgery at the UCLH tertiary referral centre. In addition to robotic operating list at UCLH, the post holder will be expected to attend the robotics departmental meeting at the UCLH. The regular commitments at the RLH will include weekly ward round of inpatients at RLH, attending weekly departmental and SMDT meeting at RLH and SBH, Prostate MRI review, diagnostics and sMDT clinic. There is Urology on call commitment attached to this post which will be at RLH on 1:9 frequency. The admin and SPA activity at RLH will be integrated in job plan in coordination with commitments at RLH and UCLH. The post holder is expected to support occasional urological pelvic surgical needs of colorectal and gynaeoncology colleagues. The post holder will be provided departmental team support and secretarial support in line with other consultant colleagues.
The post holder is expected to lead the prostate cancer pathway for Barts Health. This is planned to be a funded leadership role and will entail responsibility to maintain a high quality care and improve the prostate cancer pathway for Barts Health patients.
The Government has announced that the legal requirement for all NHS workers in England, to be double vaccinated, is currently under legislative review.
We do however encourage those in roles that have face to face contact with patients to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless they are medically exempt), and are continuing to support the vaccination uptake for all staff as this remains the best line of defence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- FRCS (urol) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of Urological surgery
Training Expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Urological surgery.
- Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of performing robotic pelvic urological surgery independently.
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
- Experience of management and leadership in an NHS setting.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit management
Academic and Research
Essential
- Academic Achievements - Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Ability to supervise post graduate research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CSG
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- IT skills and computer literacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- FRCS (urol) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview)
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of Urological surgery
Training Expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Urological surgery.
- Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience of performing robotic pelvic urological surgery independently.
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
- Experience of management and leadership in an NHS setting.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit management
Academic and Research
Essential
- Academic Achievements - Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Ability to supervise post graduate research
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CSG
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- IT skills and computer literacy
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).
