Job summary
Speciality Doctor in Urology
Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics
Care Group: Surgery
Grade: Specialty Doctor
Interview Date: 01-May-2024
We are recruiting for aSpeciality Doctor in Urology who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide ward rounds, administrative and audit duties.
The successful candidate is advised to participate in research projects and to attend various departmental teaching seminars and regional/national postgraduate meetings.
The post holder duties will ensure that he/she continues to gain appropriate clinical Urology experience.
The post holder is expected to start the day promptly to receive any hand-over patients admitted the night before, continuity of care for in-patients and participate in Consultant ward rounds.
The successful candidate is expected to be flexible in the exact hours worked each day.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a service for Urology to the hospital and community designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Specialty Doctors are senior members of the Trusts medical staff, and in this role they have responsibility for assisting in the provision of a total Urological service, including supporting the multi-disciplinary weekly meetings and participate in training and education for the junior medical staff, medical students and nurses
The post holder will provide a Urological Service to the Medway Foundation Trust. Candidates must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
The successful candidate will be responsible to and work under the supervision of Consultant Urologists.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the day to day activities of the department in co-operation with the Urology team.
It is also expected that the Specialty Doctor will ensure that the Electronic Discharge Notifications are completed and accurate.
The post holder will be expected to work as part of a cohesive team with all members in the Surgical department. This post comprises of a mix of elective, emergency and clinic work with a commitment to the middle grade on-call rota, as well participation in the non resident on-call rota every 1/6.
The department ensures all in-patient referrals are seen within 24 hours (Mon-Fri) and with the help of junior surgical staff, investigations are completed so that management decisions are taken efficiently.
It is important that the post holders communicate well with their Surgical and Urology colleagues are to expedite the management of Urology inpatients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a service for Urology to the hospital and community designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Specialty Doctors are senior members of the Trusts medical staff, and in this role they have responsibility for assisting in the provision of a total Urological service, including supporting the multi-disciplinary weekly meetings and participate in training and education for the junior medical staff, medical students and nurses
The post holder will provide a Urological Service to the Medway Foundation Trust. Candidates must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
The successful candidate will be responsible to and work under the supervision of Consultant Urologists.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the day to day activities of the department in co-operation with the Urology team.
It is also expected that the Specialty Doctor will ensure that the Electronic Discharge Notifications are completed and accurate.
The post holder will be expected to work as part of a cohesive team with all members in the Surgical department. This post comprises of a mix of elective, emergency and clinic work with a commitment to the middle grade on-call rota, as well participation in the non resident on-call rota every 1/6.
The department ensures all in-patient referrals are seen within 24 hours (Mon-Fri) and with the help of junior surgical staff, investigations are completed so that management decisions are taken efficiently.
It is important that the post holders communicate well with their Surgical and Urology colleagues are to expedite the management of Urology inpatients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS, MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
- Familiar with the recent initiatives and changes within the NHS, especially with regard to Cancer Services
- Demonstates the underpinning subject-specific competencies relevant to the role setting and scope.
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate experience and competencies in the field of Urology requisite to all aspects of the job description
- Clinically evaluates and managed a patient, formulating a priorities differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan.
- Experience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
Skills
Essential
- Criticially appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance.
- Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients.
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of consultant.
Values Based Question
Essential
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS, MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
- Familiar with the recent initiatives and changes within the NHS, especially with regard to Cancer Services
- Demonstates the underpinning subject-specific competencies relevant to the role setting and scope.
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate experience and competencies in the field of Urology requisite to all aspects of the job description
- Clinically evaluates and managed a patient, formulating a priorities differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan.
- Experience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
Skills
Essential
- Criticially appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance.
- Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients.
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of consultant.
Values Based Question
Essential
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
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
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).
