Consultant Urological Surgeon (YC72) (RA5)

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managerial:

• To participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, making a significant contribution to multidisciplinary clinical audit and risk management.
• To provide a major contribution to the work necessary for NHSLA assessments.To assist the Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints, working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.

Administrative:

• To contribute to the general organisation and running of the Urology service within the Trust, working in collaboration with colleagues.
• To undertake administrative duties in relation to the care of his/her patients and in relation to the running of the Department of Urology, in co-operation with the Head of Department, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director. The appointee is entitled to become a member of the Medical Staff Committee of the hospital.
• To undertake general administrative duties within a context of compliance with Directorate and Trust aims and objectives.
• To become involved with the financial management of the Directorate budget, at all times looking to ensure the delivery of high-quality care to agreed standards, but at the same time reviewing working practices to provide the most efficient use of resources.

Research:

• To participate in the Directorates clinical research programme. The Trust welcomes and encourages research as a high-profile activity that compliments the service provided. The emphasis being on studies that fall within the National Institute of Health Research Portfolio.

Teaching:

• To participate in the teaching and training of undergraduate students from Newcastle University. To participate in the clinical supervision of all postgraduate trainees in the Department of Urology with particular responsibility for specific urological trainees under his/her supervision.
• To participate in the teaching and training of any other healthcare professionals within the Department of Urology.

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• FRCS (Urology) or equivalent
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the interview

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• Special skills training in the specialty

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience in the specialty
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality
• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre

Desirable

• Development of specialist areas within the directorate

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

• Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
• Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
• Committed to share in professional and managerial responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate of the Trust and the workforce
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• An understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
• Evidence of leadership / project management.
• Evidence of having implemented change.
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills

Desirable

• Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
• Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
• Research/critical review of literature.
• Publications in the last five years

Desirable

• Higher degree.

Audit

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit.

Desirable

• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
• Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours (as outlined on page 15).
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
• Ability and willingness to work the on-call rota.
• Ability and willingness to work a more flexible pattern of working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).