Job summary
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is
pleased to announce the development and introduction of this new role. The post is intended to provide the
successful applicant with sub-specialist training in female, functional,
neuro-urology and reconstruction. The post is not a recognised UK training post
but would be suitable for those wishing to undertake a period of out of program
activity. The post would also be
suitable for a candidate that has completed urological training and is seeking
to gain fellowship experience prior to applying for a sub-specialist consultant
post.
Main duties of the job
Provision
of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and
chronic conditions including complex cases.
Assisting
and operating (with or without direct supervision) on patients in theatre
depending on attained surgical competencies
Referral
of patients to other specialities as appropriate
Specialist
out-patient clinics, diagnostics and treatment sessions
Participation
in standard and video urodynamic studies
Attendance
at specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary team meetings
Involvement
in relevant administration duties
Teaching
and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate
Active
involvement in audit & clinical governance including service improvement
activities
Participation
in acute non-resident middle grade on-call rota.
The
above list is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely duties may be
altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after
discussion with the post holder.
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in
Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our
three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of
innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our
workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful
and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid
Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm
irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and
gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,
or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to
someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the
LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently
under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from
members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all
applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable
guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If
you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our
patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An Introduction to the Division/Specialty
This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a urology department in providing state of the art urological services to a population approaching 600,000. In a year the Urology department will see approximately 20,000 outpatients and undertake 6,500 elective and 2,800 non-elective procedures.
The Department of Urology has been designated as a cancer team for major pelvic cancer surgery within the regions Cancer Network. Cancer team designation has allowed development of a large Uro-oncology service. The department also provides continence, neuro-urology and bladder reconstruction services to the regional spinal injuries unit based at the Trust. The provision of advanced Endourology and laparoscopic surgery is established for upper urinary tract benign and malignant conditions. The stone service is comprehensive, with an on-site lithotripter enabling stones to be managed using all of the major treatment modalities. Departmental facilities are excellent. Robotic surgery is well established utilising DaVinci Robots at both the Pinderfields and Dewsbury sites. While most major elective and emergency urological surgery is carried out in Pinderfields Hospital; outpatient work, day case surgery and urological investigations sessions are run on all of the Trusts hospital sites.
The Getting it Right First time (GIRFT) national report on urology has recommended the establishment of urology area networks to optimise quality and efficiency. Towards this aim, the urology department at Pinderfields Hospital has established a urology area network with Barnsley General Hospital and now provides acute and elective urology care for a combined population approaching one million patients.
Urological investigations units are present on all four hospital sites and provide a focus for the diagnostic investigations and ambulatory treatments that patients may require. In-patient care is provided through a 26 bedded urology ward at Pinderfields.
The care of patients who are admitted acutely under urology is carried out with a high level of Consultant input. The on-call team consisting of Consultant, Registrar, CT/FY2 doctor and F1 doctor who are free of routine duties and able to concentrate their efforts on looking after patients who have been admitted acutely.
Urological services are provided within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. There is excellent medical support from colleagues in Anaesthetics, Critical Care, Spinal cord injury, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Uro-gynaecology, Colorectal surgery, Plastic surgery and Radiology. Specialist nursing support includes Uro-oncology nursing, stoma nurses and urology nurse specialists who are based in the investigation facilities on each of the three main hospital sites. The specialist nurses contribute hugely to the ability of the department to offer expert care as near to the patients home as possible.
Clinical duties
From a clinical perspective the successful candidate will participate in the cross site 1:8 non-residential middle grade on-call rota. The senior trainee rota is compliant with the 2016 junior doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week.
Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields Hospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.
The main duties of the post will include:
Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases.
Assisting and operating (with or without direct supervision) on patients in theatre depending on attained surgical competencies
Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate
Specialist out-patient clinics, diagnostics and treatment sessions
Participation in standard and video urodynamic studies
Attendance at specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary team meetings
Involvement in relevant administration duties
Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate
Active involvement in audit & clinical governance including service improvement activities
Participation in acute non-resident middle grade on-call rota.
The above list is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after discussion with the post holder.
Educational Input & Recognition
The successful candidate will receive relevant educational input from the subspecialist clinical and educational supervisors (Mr I Beckley and Ms A Downey) and will be required to develop a Personalised Work Schedule.
The weekly timetable should include a balance of these activities appropriate to training requirements of a urology trainee level ST6 at least.
You are required to maintain a dialogue with your Clinical and Educational Supervisor to ensure the balance of these activities meets your developmental needs.
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be equivalent to Trust registrar on Trust Terms and Conditions of Service.
This appointment is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Pay Scale
These roles are equivalent to a doctor on specialty training programmes and will be paid on the equivalent pay scale. The ST6+ equivalent pay point is £63,152.
Visits and Contacts
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Trust by arrangement where possible and should you want more information and or wish to arrange a visit please contact:
Mr Ian Beckley
Consultant Urologist
Department of Urology
Pinderfields Hospital
Eye Centre, Level 1
Tel: 01924 542391
Neil Brown
Patient Service Manager
Department of Urology
Pinderfields Hospital
Eye Centre, Level 1
Tel: 01924 541180
Formal visits may only be offered to candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Such candidates may be reimbursed their travel and subsistence expenses for one such visit only. In the case of candidates travelling from abroad, travelling expenses are normally payable only from the point of entry to the UK.
Should you require any further information please contact the Medical Staffing Department at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust on Tel: 01924 543642.
Appraisal and Revalidation
This post is not recognised for training and brings with it an obligation to engage with the process of revalidation on an annual basis.
All our Trust appointed doctors are required to engage positively with appraisal and revalidation. The Trust has procedures that comply with national recommendations. As a Trust employed doctor on a fixed term contract successfully appointed applicants will need to have a prescribed connection with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust via GMC Connect and will therefore have Dr Richard Robinson, the Chief Medical Officer at the Trust as their GMC Responsible Officer.
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust requires all its doctors to engage with continuing professional development, guided by the relevant professional associations or Royal Colleges. Time and funding is provided according to departmental and Trust policies, subject to approval through the clinical management structures. There is a programme of mandatory training which all relevant staff must complete as required.
Research
Medical staff are encouraged to develop areas of personal and/or research interest. This can be developed in liaison with the Trusts R&D department and in line with prevailing policies and research frameworks. The Trust is developing an expanding and outward-looking research programme.
Educational & Clinical Supervision
The post holder will have a named educational supervisor and be expected to hold regular meetings with them during their tenure to ensure appropriate development during their appointment.
Teaching
The Trust is keen to maintain its reputation for high quality training and to attract the highest calibre of trainee and career-grade doctors. All senior doctors are involved in training our doctors, students and other professions. There are many opportunities to develop training and education roles and many have taken on educational leadership roles within and beyond the Trust.
Audit and Clinical Governance
There is a rolling half-day clinical governance programme and audit meetings are well attended and lively. The Clinical Audit Department assists with setting and supporting an audit programme for the Service with which all colleagues are encouraged to engage. Clinical Audit is considered within objectives as part of job planning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An Introduction to the Division/Specialty
This post represents an exciting opportunity to join a urology department in providing state of the art urological services to a population approaching 600,000. In a year the Urology department will see approximately 20,000 outpatients and undertake 6,500 elective and 2,800 non-elective procedures.
The Department of Urology has been designated as a cancer team for major pelvic cancer surgery within the regions Cancer Network. Cancer team designation has allowed development of a large Uro-oncology service. The department also provides continence, neuro-urology and bladder reconstruction services to the regional spinal injuries unit based at the Trust. The provision of advanced Endourology and laparoscopic surgery is established for upper urinary tract benign and malignant conditions. The stone service is comprehensive, with an on-site lithotripter enabling stones to be managed using all of the major treatment modalities. Departmental facilities are excellent. Robotic surgery is well established utilising DaVinci Robots at both the Pinderfields and Dewsbury sites. While most major elective and emergency urological surgery is carried out in Pinderfields Hospital; outpatient work, day case surgery and urological investigations sessions are run on all of the Trusts hospital sites.
The Getting it Right First time (GIRFT) national report on urology has recommended the establishment of urology area networks to optimise quality and efficiency. Towards this aim, the urology department at Pinderfields Hospital has established a urology area network with Barnsley General Hospital and now provides acute and elective urology care for a combined population approaching one million patients.
Urological investigations units are present on all four hospital sites and provide a focus for the diagnostic investigations and ambulatory treatments that patients may require. In-patient care is provided through a 26 bedded urology ward at Pinderfields.
The care of patients who are admitted acutely under urology is carried out with a high level of Consultant input. The on-call team consisting of Consultant, Registrar, CT/FY2 doctor and F1 doctor who are free of routine duties and able to concentrate their efforts on looking after patients who have been admitted acutely.
Urological services are provided within the context of a multi-disciplinary team. There is excellent medical support from colleagues in Anaesthetics, Critical Care, Spinal cord injury, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Uro-gynaecology, Colorectal surgery, Plastic surgery and Radiology. Specialist nursing support includes Uro-oncology nursing, stoma nurses and urology nurse specialists who are based in the investigation facilities on each of the three main hospital sites. The specialist nurses contribute hugely to the ability of the department to offer expert care as near to the patients home as possible.
Clinical duties
From a clinical perspective the successful candidate will participate in the cross site 1:8 non-residential middle grade on-call rota. The senior trainee rota is compliant with the 2016 junior doctor contract averaging 48 hours per week.
Duties will be based primarily on our Pinderfields Hospital site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.
The main duties of the post will include:
Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases.
Assisting and operating (with or without direct supervision) on patients in theatre depending on attained surgical competencies
Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate
Specialist out-patient clinics, diagnostics and treatment sessions
Participation in standard and video urodynamic studies
Attendance at specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary team meetings
Involvement in relevant administration duties
Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate
Active involvement in audit & clinical governance including service improvement activities
Participation in acute non-resident middle grade on-call rota.
The above list is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after discussion with the post holder.
Educational Input & Recognition
The successful candidate will receive relevant educational input from the subspecialist clinical and educational supervisors (Mr I Beckley and Ms A Downey) and will be required to develop a Personalised Work Schedule.
The weekly timetable should include a balance of these activities appropriate to training requirements of a urology trainee level ST6 at least.
You are required to maintain a dialogue with your Clinical and Educational Supervisor to ensure the balance of these activities meets your developmental needs.
Terms & Conditions and Tenure
Employment will be equivalent to Trust registrar on Trust Terms and Conditions of Service.
This appointment is offered on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
Pay Scale
These roles are equivalent to a doctor on specialty training programmes and will be paid on the equivalent pay scale. The ST6+ equivalent pay point is £63,152.
Visits and Contacts
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Trust by arrangement where possible and should you want more information and or wish to arrange a visit please contact:
Mr Ian Beckley
Consultant Urologist
Department of Urology
Pinderfields Hospital
Eye Centre, Level 1
Tel: 01924 542391
Neil Brown
Patient Service Manager
Department of Urology
Pinderfields Hospital
Eye Centre, Level 1
Tel: 01924 541180
Formal visits may only be offered to candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Such candidates may be reimbursed their travel and subsistence expenses for one such visit only. In the case of candidates travelling from abroad, travelling expenses are normally payable only from the point of entry to the UK.
Should you require any further information please contact the Medical Staffing Department at The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust on Tel: 01924 543642.
Appraisal and Revalidation
This post is not recognised for training and brings with it an obligation to engage with the process of revalidation on an annual basis.
All our Trust appointed doctors are required to engage positively with appraisal and revalidation. The Trust has procedures that comply with national recommendations. As a Trust employed doctor on a fixed term contract successfully appointed applicants will need to have a prescribed connection with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust via GMC Connect and will therefore have Dr Richard Robinson, the Chief Medical Officer at the Trust as their GMC Responsible Officer.
Continuing Professional Development
The Trust requires all its doctors to engage with continuing professional development, guided by the relevant professional associations or Royal Colleges. Time and funding is provided according to departmental and Trust policies, subject to approval through the clinical management structures. There is a programme of mandatory training which all relevant staff must complete as required.
Research
Medical staff are encouraged to develop areas of personal and/or research interest. This can be developed in liaison with the Trusts R&D department and in line with prevailing policies and research frameworks. The Trust is developing an expanding and outward-looking research programme.
Educational & Clinical Supervision
The post holder will have a named educational supervisor and be expected to hold regular meetings with them during their tenure to ensure appropriate development during their appointment.
Teaching
The Trust is keen to maintain its reputation for high quality training and to attract the highest calibre of trainee and career-grade doctors. All senior doctors are involved in training our doctors, students and other professions. There are many opportunities to develop training and education roles and many have taken on educational leadership roles within and beyond the Trust.
Audit and Clinical Governance
There is a rolling half-day clinical governance programme and audit meetings are well attended and lively. The Clinical Audit Department assists with setting and supporting an audit programme for the Service with which all colleagues are encouraged to engage. Clinical Audit is considered within objectives as part of job planning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MCRS
Desirable
- Progress towards or attainment of FRCS (Urol) examination
- ATLS certification
- Higher postgraduate qualifications
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
- Possesses good communication skills.
- Flexibility.
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies
- Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
- Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses.
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Experience
Essential
- Pre-registration / foundation training and at least one year in a relevant specialty in an NHS Trust or with equivalent experience from overseas.
- Completion of urology training to the start of ST6 level
Desirable
- Relevant experience from other specialties
- Previous SFNUU subspecialty experience at middle-grade level
- Experience of teaching clinical skills
- Experience of Clinical research and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MCRS
Desirable
- Progress towards or attainment of FRCS (Urol) examination
- ATLS certification
- Higher postgraduate qualifications
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Good time management.
- Possesses good communication skills.
- Flexibility.
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies
- Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance
Desirable
- Possess good organisational skills.
- Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses.
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary team working
- Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
Experience
Essential
- Pre-registration / foundation training and at least one year in a relevant specialty in an NHS Trust or with equivalent experience from overseas.
- Completion of urology training to the start of ST6 level
Desirable
- Relevant experience from other specialties
- Previous SFNUU subspecialty experience at middle-grade level
- Experience of teaching clinical skills
- Experience of Clinical research and development
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).
