Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and highly committed individual to work closely with the team of Consultants within the Department of Urology at Castle Hill Hospital. The Department is a busy tertiary referral cancer centre providing a comprehensive range of urology services. The department has an established, high-volume robotic-assisted surgical programme within a two-theatre robotic suite at the Trust.
The successful candidate will be eligible for a relocation package of up to £8,000, in line with the Trusts Relocation Expenses Policy.
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive post with a sub-specialist interest in pelvic uro-oncology. It is intended that the post-holder will work with the team of existing surgeons to further develop the robotic-assisted prostatectomy and radical cystectomy service.
In addition, the successful candidate is expected to deliver general urology services and provide a 1:8 week acute on-call.
Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining specialist registration on the date of the Appointments Committee.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust strongly encourages new starters to have the Covid-19 vaccine. However, it is not a mandatory requirement to work for us.
HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £800 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area.
The Trust's secondary care service portfolio is comprehensive, covering the major medical and surgical specialties, routine and specialist diagnostic services and other clinical support services. These services are provided primarily to a catchment population of approximately 600,000 in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area.
HUTH provides specialist and tertiary services to a population of 1.25 million extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS Urol or equivalent
- Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)
- Intercollegiate speciality examination or equivalent.
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in pelvic oncology and robotic surgery.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Urology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Fellowship or equivalent experience in pelvic oncology and robotic surgery
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service
- Ability to organise and manage out patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead surgical firm
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit, surgical directorate and working parties as appropriate
- Experience of audit management/ Clinical Governance
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1/2 , CT and ST trainee
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of supervising SpR's
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- oExperience of current assessment methods eg appraisal, DOPS and mini-CEX and case based discussion
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Publications in referred journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of good team working
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's nurses and other agencies
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS Urol or equivalent
- Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)
- Intercollegiate speciality examination or equivalent.
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in pelvic oncology and robotic surgery.
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Urology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Fellowship or equivalent experience in pelvic oncology and robotic surgery
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service
- Ability to organise and manage out patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Ability to manage and lead surgical firm
Desirable
- Ability to manage and lead specialist unit, surgical directorate and working parties as appropriate
- Experience of audit management/ Clinical Governance
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising FY1/2 , CT and ST trainee
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
Desirable
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
- Experience of supervising SpR's
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- oExperience of current assessment methods eg appraisal, DOPS and mini-CEX and case based discussion
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Publications in referred journals
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of good team working
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GP's nurses and other agencies
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.
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).
