Job summary
The appointee would join an enthusiastic team which includes 18 consultants (4 others of whom have an interest in stone disease), 8 SpRs and a number of clinical and research fellows, CSTs, FY1s, many specialist nurses and numerous other nursing, administrative and operational staff and allied healthcare professionals.
The newly merged Urology Department covers Urological services across the City of Liverpool in a hub and spoke model. The main hub is based at the New Royal Liverpool Hospital which houses all elective and emergencies in-patients in a 42-bed all single room unit across 1.5 wards. The Urology Wards contain a Urology Assessment Unit with protected beds and an enhanced recovery area. The department has 40 elective operating sessions mostly on the New Royal site.
Outpatient services are based in a new Urology Investigation Unit co-located on the New Royal Liverpool site. A second and new Urology Investigation Unit on the Aintree site has received funding and executive approval and is building is due to commence in early 2023. It is anticipated that most stone investigation and treatment will be based on the New Royal site
Main duties of the job
All clinical commitments including theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, MDT
Admin/SPA sessions
On-call week with additional weekend on-call at Aintree Hospital due to merge of urology services across the city
The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide stone/core urological services and supporting with the teaching along with taking an active role in the governance activity of the department
The post is initially equivalent to 10PAs per week inclusive of 1.5 SPA time allocated to undertake all necessary continuing professional development (CPD).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide stone/core urological services and supporting with the teaching along with taking an active role in the governance activity of the department
The post is initially equivalent to 10PAs per week inclusive of 1.5 SPA time allocated to undertake all necessary continuing professional development (CPD).
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCS(Urol) or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:- - CCT or CESR (CP). Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR
Desirable
- Further higher degree MD or PhD
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage a full range of urological emergencies
- Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of Urological disorders
- Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
- Understanding of the clinical governance process
- Competent in basic IT skills
- Clinical and sub-speciality education and training
- Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy
Management and Administrative
Essential
- Ability to lead, communicate liaise and negotiate with others
- Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service
- Ability to motivate, innovate and support stall of all disciplines
- Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
Desirable
- Formal management qualification and/or relevant experience
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
- Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Formal qualification in medical training
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Ability to undertake complete audit cycle
- Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit
- Demonstrable experience in clinical research and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Desirable
- Relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCS(Urol) or equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:- - CCT or CESR (CP). Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR
Desirable
- Further higher degree MD or PhD
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage a full range of urological emergencies
- Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of Urological disorders
- Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
- Understanding of the clinical governance process
- Competent in basic IT skills
- Clinical and sub-speciality education and training
- Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy
Management and Administrative
Essential
- Ability to lead, communicate liaise and negotiate with others
- Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service
- Ability to motivate, innovate and support stall of all disciplines
- Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
Desirable
- Formal management qualification and/or relevant experience
Teaching and Training
Essential
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
- Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Formal qualification in medical training
Research, Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- Ability to undertake complete audit cycle
- Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit
- Demonstrable experience in clinical research and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Desirable
- Relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
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).
