Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Urological Surgeon

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint Consultant Urological Surgeon's (on a full-time or part-time basis).

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join a well-integrated team. This Consultant Urological Surgeon post will be based at Northumbria Healthcare, with access to operating lists at the Freeman Hospital within Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals.

The department would benefit from the appointment of a Urologist with a sub-specialist interest in Urology diagnostics, investigation and the management of benign prostate conditions (including minimally invasive prostate surgery), functional urology and/or endourology. The Trust can however accommodate any other sub-specialty interest or work with an appropriate candidate towards gaining expertise in any area.

The appointment will join a group of 16 Consultant Urologists who work across Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals and Northumbria Healthcare, alongside an Associate Specialist working in Northumbria Healthcare. The Urology Department at Northumbria Healthcare is a spoke of the Newcastle upon Tyne hub. The post will be based at either North Tyneside General Hospital or Wansbeck General Hospital however the successful candidate will be expected to work Trustwide.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early is a suitable number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

The Job Plan will typically include an average of 9.25 Programmed Activities for Direct Clinical Care duties (including admin and MDT) and 1.5 Programmed Activity for Supporting Professional Activities. Your normal working pattern will be agreed with you locally as part of your lob plan. Direct clinical care duties will involve advice and guidance/triage, outpatient clinics and diagnostic procedures.

The trust supports requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal Colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. Further SPA activity will be agreed at job planning depending upon service needs (if the appointee was to undertake additional responsibilities in activities such as teaching, training or educational supervision, for example).

The post will be flexibly time-tabled to meet the demands of the service and the timing of sessions may change as the service develops.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Date posted

16 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7335176HD

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information in relation to the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information in relation to the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

FRCS (Urol)
MBBS of equivalent
Evidence of experience and substantial commitment to the specialty
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialty
Publications in pub med referenced journals within the last 3 years
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain entry to UK CCT
Fully registered on the UK GMC's specialist register. Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application.
The appointee will be required to maintain full GMC registration and revalidation and should follow the GMC Code of Good Medical Practice.

Desirable

Specialist interest in Urological diagnostics, investigation and the management of benign prostate conditions (including minimally invasive prostate surgery), functional urology and/or endourology
Medical education qualification
Formal training in Clinical Supervision / Train the trainers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

FRCS (Urol)
MBBS of equivalent
Evidence of experience and substantial commitment to the specialty
Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialty
Publications in pub med referenced journals within the last 3 years
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain entry to UK CCT
Fully registered on the UK GMC's specialist register. Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application.
The appointee will be required to maintain full GMC registration and revalidation and should follow the GMC Code of Good Medical Practice.

Desirable

Specialist interest in Urological diagnostics, investigation and the management of benign prostate conditions (including minimally invasive prostate surgery), functional urology and/or endourology
Medical education qualification
Formal training in Clinical Supervision / Train the trainers

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

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)