Job summary
Applications are invited to the post of Urology Clinical Fellow Registrar based at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This post is intended for someone who has completed basic surgical training with attainment of MRCS. This post is an ideal opportunity for the successful candidate to gain more experience in urology and improve their competitiveness at National Selection for higher training.
Main duties of the job
The department of Urology at Ashford and St Peter's is a friendly and dynamic one. There will be regular theatre lists with exposure to core and general urology, laparoscopic upper tract surgery as well as PCNL. The successful applicant will also have opportunity to develop skills in local anaesthetic trans-perineal prostate biopsy, urodynamics, transurethral laser ablation of bladder tumours and ESWL. The successful applicant will be supported to develop audit projects, give presentations and take part in educational activities in order to enhance their CV.Should you wish to get further details about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Michael Mikhail or Mr Sarosh Janardanan (tel. 01932 722053)
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.1 Department ObjectivesWe aim to provide a high-quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the right doctor, first time.
1.2 Service DevelopmentsOur clinical strategy is to deliver high quality pro-active urological elective and emergency care for our patients.The post holder will:
- be 1 of 8 middle grades (2 KSS higher urology trainees, 6 clinical fellows) in the Urology team at Ashford and St. Peters Hospital.
- be expected to participate in the middle grade 1:8 24-hour non-resident on-call. This may be subject to change to adapt to the needs of the service.
- always be supported by a consultant on-call who will undertake daily ward rounds and support the junior team in managing inpatients.
- be expected to work flexibly to support the service. This will include regular theatre sessions, flexible cystoscopy lists, and working as the registrar of the week directly supporting the junior team and managing inpatients.
- form part of the Uro-oncology MDT and will be expected to prepare and present cases at the weekly meeting which will be used as an educational and development opportunity.
- be expected to work with other speciality teams across both Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals to provide an efficient and effective service for inpatients, day-case and outpatients care.
1.3 LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
- The post holder is expected to undertake clinical audit and Quality improvement projects and ensure that agreed actions required as indicated are implemented. These projects will be presented at a local level and opportunity to present at national and international conferences will be encouraged.
- There will be opportunity to attend and learn extra skills according to the Clinical Fellows professional development needs. These may include transperineal prostate biopsy under local anaesthetic, urodynamics, ESWL, or transurethral laser ablation of bladder tumours.
- Training will be provided according to the Clinical Fellows level and experience in preparation for higher surgical training applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.1 Department ObjectivesWe aim to provide a high-quality patient experience and an excellent place to work for all staff. We believe that the key to improved patient and staff experience is a high quality, efficient and patient-centred pathway, in which the patient sees the right doctor, first time.
1.2 Service DevelopmentsOur clinical strategy is to deliver high quality pro-active urological elective and emergency care for our patients.The post holder will:
- be 1 of 8 middle grades (2 KSS higher urology trainees, 6 clinical fellows) in the Urology team at Ashford and St. Peters Hospital.
- be expected to participate in the middle grade 1:8 24-hour non-resident on-call. This may be subject to change to adapt to the needs of the service.
- always be supported by a consultant on-call who will undertake daily ward rounds and support the junior team in managing inpatients.
- be expected to work flexibly to support the service. This will include regular theatre sessions, flexible cystoscopy lists, and working as the registrar of the week directly supporting the junior team and managing inpatients.
- form part of the Uro-oncology MDT and will be expected to prepare and present cases at the weekly meeting which will be used as an educational and development opportunity.
- be expected to work with other speciality teams across both Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals to provide an efficient and effective service for inpatients, day-case and outpatients care.
1.3 LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
- The post holder is expected to undertake clinical audit and Quality improvement projects and ensure that agreed actions required as indicated are implemented. These projects will be presented at a local level and opportunity to present at national and international conferences will be encouraged.
- There will be opportunity to attend and learn extra skills according to the Clinical Fellows professional development needs. These may include transperineal prostate biopsy under local anaesthetic, urodynamics, ESWL, or transurethral laser ablation of bladder tumours.
- Training will be provided according to the Clinical Fellows level and experience in preparation for higher surgical training applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possesses GMC registration (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Research experience resulting in publications
Surgical Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within Urology
Experience
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possesses GMC registration (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Research experience resulting in publications
Surgical Experience
Essential
- Previous experience within Urology
Experience
Essential
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
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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).
