Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant Urological Surgeon post at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This is an exciting new post to increase local service provision and improve patient waiting times particularly to support our urgent cancer diagnostics and first definitive treatment pathway.
The current Urology service is provided by seven consultants urological surgeons and provides comprehensive urological services for a population of approximately 650,000 in West Kent and East Sussex. The successful applicant will join a 1:8 on call rota with a consultant of the week model and 24 hour middle grade cover is well established.
This post has clinical sessions centred at Maidstone Hospital but with some activity at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury. Subspecialisation is well established within the department, and the new appointee will be expected to complement the sub speciality interests of the existing consultants, although some flexibility is possible in this aspect of job planning. Currently, radical cystectomy, prostatectomy and nephrectomy are carried out at the West Kent Urology Cancer Centre at the Medway Maritime Hospital, and although this post includes diagnostic work for cancer patients, and management of superficial bladder cancer, the new appointee would not necessarily be expected to perform radical cancer surgery.
Main duties of the job
This is a new post to help meet waiting list targets and complement the existing subspecialty expertise in the department, and partly to replace and develop roles from a retiring colleague.
To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.
To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.
To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Council's published guide "Good Medical Practice" including the Duties of a Doctor.
About us
The Trust provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 550,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population. Its major hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells which opened in 2011, and Maidstone Hospital. The Trust's Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital.
The Trust's Chairman is Mr Anthony Jones, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott, and the Medical Director is Dr Peter Maskell. Clinical services are organised into eight directorates, each made up of a number of clinical specialities. The Clinical Director for the Directorate of Specialised Surgery (Urology, Breast, Vascular and Gynaeoncology) is Mr Omer Devaja.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.
To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.
To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMB BS (or equivalent) oRegistered with GMC oCCST or CCT in Urology (or equivalent) oOn GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT date oFRCS(Urol) or FEBU (or equivalent)
Desirable
- oDistinctions, scholarships, prizes oOther degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD, PhD oEvidence of specialist experience in female urology, andrology, neurourology, and bladder botox
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- oEvidence of leadership oOrganisational ability oAble to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations oAble to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team oCredibility and integrity oA sympathetic approach to patients and relatives oAbility to establish good professional relationships with others
Desirable
- oCritical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition oTo have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course oAn understanding of corporacy in the NHS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- oClear, concise and well presented CV. oAn interest in teaching and education oClearly formulated career goals oPhysically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance oBasic IT skills for the use of email, and Microsoft Office
Desirable
- oExperience in the training or development of trainees in medicine oOutside interests oIntermediate or advanced IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMB BS (or equivalent) oRegistered with GMC oCCST or CCT in Urology (or equivalent) oOn GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT date oFRCS(Urol) or FEBU (or equivalent)
Desirable
- oDistinctions, scholarships, prizes oOther degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD, PhD oEvidence of specialist experience in female urology, andrology, neurourology, and bladder botox
PERSONAL SKILLS
Essential
- oEvidence of leadership oOrganisational ability oAble to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations oAble to get on with other members of the multi disciplinary team oCredibility and integrity oA sympathetic approach to patients and relatives oAbility to establish good professional relationships with others
Desirable
- oCritical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition oTo have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course oAn understanding of corporacy in the NHS
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- oClear, concise and well presented CV. oAn interest in teaching and education oClearly formulated career goals oPhysically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance oBasic IT skills for the use of email, and Microsoft Office
Desirable
- oExperience in the training or development of trainees in medicine oOutside interests oIntermediate or advanced IT skills
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).
