Job summary
This is a substantive appointment to the Urology Department in the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will join a centralised team of 12 Consultant Urologists who provide comprehensive general and specialist urological care to the population of Gloucestershire. We are seeking to appoint a Consultant in Pelvic Oncology. The candidate should be confident in local anaesthetic prostate biopsy, pelvic MDT clinics and management of prostate cancer. The post holder should have attended a dedicated fellowship for robot assisted pelvic surgery. In addition to the above it would be desirable to be independant with robot assisted prostatectomy, although mentorship can be offered.The role will include cystectomy and urinary diversion and the post holder should have experience of managing these patients. The role will include an oncall.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide and develop the general and specialist urology service for the residents of Gloucestershire and beyond; there is a very close working relationship with the Herefordshire Service. As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. T
he department of Urology are moving to dedicated outpatient facilities, where the ward, urology assessment unit and dedicated urology outpatients and fixed site lithotripter, will all be collocated. We already have outstanding equipment with new Xi dual console and X robots. In addition we have modern stacks and new plasma+ olympus resection equipment.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest providers of secondary care services in the UK. We provide a full range of acute, subacute and chronic disease management services. We are closely integrated with our colleagues throughout Gloucestershire and in primary care. We also provide a tertiary service to patients from Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Consultant Urologists who work in Gloucestershire:Mr Aloy Okeke, Mr Biral Patel, Miss Kim Davenport, Mr Jonathan Eaton, Mr Jonathan Ord, Miss Faith McMeekin, Mr John Henderson, Mr Joe Jelski, Mr Jeremy Nettleton (Clinical Lead), Mr Edward Tudor, Miss Emma Papworh, Mr Jonathan Cobley.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will help us develop a centre of excellence for prostate care. We already have an X and Xi for robotic cancer surgery. Over the next 3 months new dedicated urology outpatient facilities are planned.
The job plan would include flexible cystosocpy clinics, local anaesthetic prostate biopsy clinics and haematuria clinic and a pelvic MDT clinic. The appointee would also have regular access to robotic theatres and day surgery theatre lists. The appointee would be expected to contribute to the oncall rota on a 1 in 11 ratio. The department is active in medical education, quality improvement and research the appointee would be expected to contribute.
The candidate should help progress the already excellent service and in view of this we would be keep for candidates to have experience of day case robot assisted prostatectomy, self trial without catheter or robotic neobladder; as these are aspects of the service which we would like to develop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will help us develop a centre of excellence for prostate care. We already have an X and Xi for robotic cancer surgery. Over the next 3 months new dedicated urology outpatient facilities are planned.
The job plan would include flexible cystosocpy clinics, local anaesthetic prostate biopsy clinics and haematuria clinic and a pelvic MDT clinic. The appointee would also have regular access to robotic theatres and day surgery theatre lists. The appointee would be expected to contribute to the oncall rota on a 1 in 11 ratio. The department is active in medical education, quality improvement and research the appointee would be expected to contribute.
The candidate should help progress the already excellent service and in view of this we would be keep for candidates to have experience of day case robot assisted prostatectomy, self trial without catheter or robotic neobladder; as these are aspects of the service which we would like to develop.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty
Clinical experience
Essential
- Experience in General Urology
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in urology.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of both elective and emergency problems in urology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist urological surgical operative experience
- Local anaesthetic prostate biopsy
- Fellowship in Pelvic Oncology
- Competent in day case TURP & TURBT.
Desirable
- A specialist interest in pelvic oncology
- Independence in Robot assisted prostatectomy
- Experience of Robot assisted cystectomy including Neobladder.
- Experience of Day case Robot assisted Prostatectomy
- Experience of Retzius sparing prostatectomy
Audit and evidence-based practice
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Management & Administrative skills
Essential
- Experience in management
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
Desirable
- Experience with business cases
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Attendance on a management course
Teaching experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal attributes
Essential
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Honesty and reliability
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional degrees, diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty
Clinical experience
Essential
- Experience in General Urology
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on problems in urology.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a range of both elective and emergency problems in urology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Validated logbook indicating adequate and appropriate level of specialist urological surgical operative experience
- Local anaesthetic prostate biopsy
- Fellowship in Pelvic Oncology
- Competent in day case TURP & TURBT.
Desirable
- A specialist interest in pelvic oncology
- Independence in Robot assisted prostatectomy
- Experience of Robot assisted cystectomy including Neobladder.
- Experience of Day case Robot assisted Prostatectomy
- Experience of Retzius sparing prostatectomy
Audit and evidence-based practice
Essential
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Management & Administrative skills
Essential
- Experience in management
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
Desirable
- Experience with business cases
- IT skills including database management and word processing skills
- Attendance on a management course
Teaching experience
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Training in teaching skills
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Experience of teaching and clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Personal attributes
Essential
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Honesty and reliability
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
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).
