Job summary
Applications are invited for a Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon based on the Whips Cross Site of Barts Health. We are looking for a Consultant Urological Surgeon to help with the overall workload of the Urology department. This post is to support the diagnostic and core urology work in the department.
Key duties will be supervising and running operating lists and prostate biopsy clinics, core and specialist clinics, diagnostics, on call cover, acute clinics and ward rounds, 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 be on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of obtaining CCST.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be required to participate in all clinical governance activities related to the Urology service. This will include contributing to: -
clinical audit
clinical risk activities
clinical incident reporting
responding to complaints within the Trust's expected timescale
participating in the development of the involvement of users in planning and monitoring access to and standards of the service
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
About us
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
We reservethe right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
We reservethe right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
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 in general urology
- Experience in Emergency Urology
- Experience in General Urology & Prostate Biopsy
Desirable
- Experience of Novel prostatic techniques
- Experience in transperineal prostate biopsy
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.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit management
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Ability to supervise post graduate research
Research
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Publications
Essential
- Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
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 CAG
- 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
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
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 in general urology
- Experience in Emergency Urology
- Experience in General Urology & Prostate Biopsy
Desirable
- Experience of Novel prostatic techniques
- Experience in transperineal prostate biopsy
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.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit management
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Ability to supervise post graduate research
Research
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Publications
Essential
- Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
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 CAG
- 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).
