Job summary
North Cumbria Integrated Trust is seeking to appoint 2 x Trust Registrar in Urology on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
The Urology Department currently consists of 6 Consultant Urologists and there has been recent approval for the creation of a middle grade workforce to support with the ongoing investment in the service. This will consist of 1 Specialty Registrar, 2 Trust Registrar, 2 Trust SHO, and 1 Advanced Care Practitioner. There are Physicians Associates that contribute to Urology and General Surgery across the surgical wards. The department is supported by 7 Urology Clinical Nurse Specialists, 2 Cancer Care Co-ordinators, and 1 Healthcare Assistant across Cumberland Infirmary (CIC) and West Cumberland Hospital (WCH). There are plans for a Urology Investigations Unit to open at CIC in January 2025. This will include several state of the art treatment rooms, clinic space and dedicated office suites and an addition of 2 x Urology Outpatient Nurses and 3 x Urology Healthcare Assistants.
The trust doctors will have a named educational supervisor and training plans will be tailored to individual personal development needs. IT and library resources are available for trainees and support is available from GMC recognised trainers. Departmental directorate meetings take place every 6 weeks and active participation in audit is expected.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will have elective and emergency responsibilities in Urology surgery at NCIC. He/she will have regular elective duties within Urology surgery during the day from Monday to Fridays. Duties will include Urology clinics, diagnostic lists such as TP biopsies and cystoscopy, elective theatres, MDT meetings, ward rounds and PDT (personal development time). The doctor will undertake Urology on-call on a 1 in 6 rota which will include 0800-1700 resident on-call and 1700-0800 non-resident on call. Doctors will provide prospective cover for colleagues on approved annual and study leave.
Successful candidates will have responsibilities for the day-to-day care of all patients under the Urology Consultants at NCIC. The department delivers Urological services at CIC with spoke services at WCH. The service delivers the full complement of general urological interventions including: Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), Thuliumlaser enucleation of the prostate (Thulep), Trans urethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT), Nephrectomies, MRI Fusion TP Biopsies, ESWL, Urolift, Urodynamics, and Cystoscopies. The Urology department also works closely with other services at NCIC including the community bladder teams and Surgical Same Day Emergency Care Unit. The programme of training for each individual doctor will be flexible depending on his/her particular needs and stage of training.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role of recruitment officer and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role of recruitment officer and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MBBS MB ChB or equivalent registerable qualification
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Experience in managing Urology surgical patients and assisting in Urology surgery
Desirable
- MRCS, FRCS or FEBU
- Experience from a Urology training programme (UK or overseas)
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
- Understanding of NHS an Entity in relation to healthcare delivery
- Demonstrate teaching experience
- Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients
- Ability to demonstrate a sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural community
Desirable
- Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
- Experience of teaching medical students
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate surgical experience
- Prior clinical experience in Urology surgery, minimum of 2 years of Urology experience at ST level
- An understanding of evidence based medicine
- ST level of experience, with minimum 2 years at Urology registrar level.
- Able to demonstrate appropriate logbook experience in Urology Surgery
- Interest in research and Involvement in Audit project
- Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of Urology Surgery in the UK
- Comprehensive experience in Urology Surgery
- Demonstrate improvement in care from Audit
- Research qualification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- To live or be able to move within a 15 mile (30-minute) radius of the Hub Hospital
- Ability to travel
- Satisfactory medical screening by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- MBBS MB ChB or equivalent registerable qualification
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- Experience in managing Urology surgical patients and assisting in Urology surgery
Desirable
- MRCS, FRCS or FEBU
- Experience from a Urology training programme (UK or overseas)
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and delegate responsibilities
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
- Understanding of NHS an Entity in relation to healthcare delivery
- Demonstrate teaching experience
- Ability to motivate and support multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate and relate well with other members of staff and patients
- Ability to demonstrate a sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural community
Desirable
- Awareness of changes in NHS organisation (purchaser, provider and community care)
- Experience of teaching medical students
Experience
Essential
- Postgraduate surgical experience
- Prior clinical experience in Urology surgery, minimum of 2 years of Urology experience at ST level
- An understanding of evidence based medicine
- ST level of experience, with minimum 2 years at Urology registrar level.
- Able to demonstrate appropriate logbook experience in Urology Surgery
- Interest in research and Involvement in Audit project
- Able to demonstrate Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of Urology Surgery in the UK
- Comprehensive experience in Urology Surgery
- Demonstrate improvement in care from Audit
- Research qualification
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- To live or be able to move within a 15 mile (30-minute) radius of the Hub Hospital
- Ability to travel
- Satisfactory medical screening by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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).
