Job summary
The Department of Urology at University College Hospital is looking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated locum consultant to work in the Functional, Reconstruction and Adolescent Urology team alongside the Robotic Uro-oncology service.
The successful candidate will have dual expertise in both functional reconstructive urology and robotic pelvic surgery. This is exciting opportunity to deliver excellent quality patient care while also developing the robotic service within a highly specialised urology department.
CV required with application
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work an 8PA job plan with clinics, theatres, MDT, SPA and Admin time.
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that activities undertaken are subject to robust governance arrangements that follow best practice. Patient safety, quality of care and clinical outcomes are expected to be at the centre of all aspects of operational management of the Division.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration and possess FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
- On GMC Specialist Register in relevant specialty, or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in relevant specialty by date of interview.
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills Capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches
- Fellowship training in both functional and reconstructive surgery as well as robotic pelvic/urology surgery
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research leading to publication.
- Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives
Desirable
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/ organisational context
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Urological surgery : Extensive experience in:- Artificial sphincter insertion; Sacral neuro modulation; Female continence procedures and prolapse procedures ; Ureteric reconstruction ;Bladder augmentation ; Robotic pelvic surgery
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Commensurate with post CCT/ fellowship training in functional, reconstructive and adolescent urology and robotic pelvic/urology surgery
Clinical Governance Management & IT
Essential
- The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.
- Use of databases and hospital systems (PAS/ EPR/ CDR/ PACS) to a competent level
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
- Understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
- Ability to work within these parameters.
- Knowledge and understanding of principles of resource and budgetary management.
Teaching skill and experience and Research
Essential
- Proven ability to teach in clinical settings
- Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role where needed
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibilities as appropriate and supervise staff
- Published research in either functional, reconstructive and adolescent urology and/or robotic uro-oncology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teach in a clinical setting.
- Ability to motivate, inspire and support multi-professional team and be able to work effectively and sensitively within such teams. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural community.
- Ability to engage/ implement NHS strategy e.g. service redesign, achieve the 18 week target.
- Communication: ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC Registration and possess FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
- On GMC Specialist Register in relevant specialty, or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in relevant specialty by date of interview.
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills Capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches
- Fellowship training in both functional and reconstructive surgery as well as robotic pelvic/urology surgery
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research leading to publication.
- Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives
Desirable
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/ organisational context
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Urological surgery : Extensive experience in:- Artificial sphincter insertion; Sacral neuro modulation; Female continence procedures and prolapse procedures ; Ureteric reconstruction ;Bladder augmentation ; Robotic pelvic surgery
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Commensurate with post CCT/ fellowship training in functional, reconstructive and adolescent urology and robotic pelvic/urology surgery
Clinical Governance Management & IT
Essential
- The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.
- Use of databases and hospital systems (PAS/ EPR/ CDR/ PACS) to a competent level
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
- Understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
- Ability to work within these parameters.
- Knowledge and understanding of principles of resource and budgetary management.
Teaching skill and experience and Research
Essential
- Proven ability to teach in clinical settings
- Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role where needed
- Experience of teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibilities as appropriate and supervise staff
- Published research in either functional, reconstructive and adolescent urology and/or robotic uro-oncology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teach in a clinical setting.
- Ability to motivate, inspire and support multi-professional team and be able to work effectively and sensitively within such teams. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a multi-cultural community.
- Ability to engage/ implement NHS strategy e.g. service redesign, achieve the 18 week target.
- Communication: ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
UCLH at Westmoreland Street
16-18 Westmoreland Street
London
W1G 8PH
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
