Job summary
The post holder will provide clinical care and be trained in advanced Female and Functional urology within the Department of Urology. In addition, the post holder will be expected to undertake clinical research with the aim of presenting and publishing their work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an active member of the Urology team and will work as a senior specialist registrar on the Female and Functional Urology team. There will be opportunity for cross-speciality working with Urogynaecology.
The post is both New Deal and EWTD compliant.
About us
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Mr Toby Page , Clinical Director on 0191 2336161 or via e-mail at Toby.page@nhs.net or Professor Chris Harding, Consultant Urological Surgeon (Fellowship Lead) C.Harding@nhs.net.
Closing Date: Midnight on the 22 July 2022
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team; an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Royal College of Surgeons of England approved Post-CCT Fellowship in Female and Functional Urology, the only one of its kind in the UK. This post is based at the Freeman Hospital. This post is available from 1st October for 12 months.
The post holder will undertake clinical duties within the Department of Urology. The individual will work closely with consultant trainers in Female and Functional Urology (Professor C Harding, Miss Lavin, Mr Hasan and Mr A Thorpe) and take part in the emergency on-call shift rota at a reduced intensity. The timetable will conform to the Specialist Advisory Committee Modular curriculum in Female, Reconstructive and Neuro-urology. There will also be opportunity to undertake some training in the Urogynaecology department. The post holder will be expected to undertake clinical research with the aim of presenting and publishing their work. There is also ample opportunity to take part in teaching and audits and develop a full portfolio in preparation for Consultant job application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team; an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Royal College of Surgeons of England approved Post-CCT Fellowship in Female and Functional Urology, the only one of its kind in the UK. This post is based at the Freeman Hospital. This post is available from 1st October for 12 months.
The post holder will undertake clinical duties within the Department of Urology. The individual will work closely with consultant trainers in Female and Functional Urology (Professor C Harding, Miss Lavin, Mr Hasan and Mr A Thorpe) and take part in the emergency on-call shift rota at a reduced intensity. The timetable will conform to the Specialist Advisory Committee Modular curriculum in Female, Reconstructive and Neuro-urology. There will also be opportunity to undertake some training in the Urogynaecology department. The post holder will be expected to undertake clinical research with the aim of presenting and publishing their work. There is also ample opportunity to take part in teaching and audits and develop a full portfolio in preparation for Consultant job application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full MRCS.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent qualification.
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent.
- Keen to develop research skills.
- Hold CCT.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of training to a minimum of ST6 standard or equivalent (Urology national curriculum).
- Must have previous experience in female and functional urology from prior training rotations.
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Evidence of self-reflective practice.
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Desirable
- Broad range of experience in urology and surgery in general.
- Desire to pursue a career in Female and Functional Urology.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting.
Desirable
- Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students & junior doctors/nurses.
- Contribution to Departmental training sessions.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research.
Desirable
- Experience of active participation in audit projects.
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change.
- Research experience.
- Current Good Clinical Practice Certificate.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full MRCS.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent qualification.
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent.
- Keen to develop research skills.
- Hold CCT.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Satisfactory completion of training to a minimum of ST6 standard or equivalent (Urology national curriculum).
- Must have previous experience in female and functional urology from prior training rotations.
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
- Evidence of self-reflective practice.
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Desirable
- Broad range of experience in urology and surgery in general.
- Desire to pursue a career in Female and Functional Urology.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting.
Desirable
- Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students & junior doctors/nurses.
- Contribution to Departmental training sessions.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research.
Desirable
- Experience of active participation in audit projects.
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change.
- Research experience.
- Current Good Clinical Practice Certificate.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
- Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
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).
