Job summary
Join Our Expert Urology Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust!
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Consultant Urological Surgeon based at Southend University Hospital, part of our dynamic and forward-thinking Urology service.
You'll be joining a department that has recently redesigned its pathways to deliver outstanding patient care across three sites under a single clinical and management structure. This role involves general urology duties, including day case surgery, transurethral procedures, and the option to develop an Endourology subspecialty.
Our Southend site is the regional complex Urology cancer centre, equipped with two Da Vinci robotic systems, while Chelmsford also boasts robotic capability. Complex stone, andrology, and paediatric urology are based at Broomfield, ensuring a diverse and collaborative environment.
We offer:
- Emergency lithotripter service and combined Southend/Broomfield rota
- Advanced BPH treatments: HoLEP, TURIS TURP, Rezum, UroLift, PAE
- Comprehensive haematuria clinics and prostate diagnostics, including local anaesthetic transperineal biopsies
On-call is 1:11 prospective, supported by 24/7 middle-grade cover and a separate pelvic oncology rota. Our consultant-of-the-week system ensures elective work pauses during on-call weeks for better work-life balance.
If you're passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering exceptional care, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the attached Job Specification for full details of what the job will require and details of each Job Plan for the week.
Please see below and overview of the main duties entailed within the role:
To provide outpatient urology clinic services; this may include minor procedures
To perform independent elective and emergency operating including day case surgery
To undertake speciality clinics and participate as a core member in Urology MDTs.
Any responsibility which relates to a special interest;
Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
To provide consultant level Urology on call duties (1 in 11). This will include on site daytime cover and post take ward round, and to contribute to the pelvic urology on call rota.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Consultant role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Consultant role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty. Essential to have robotic prostate fellowship experience
- Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Subspecialist interest in bladder cancer and General Urology
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Research/Audit Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
- Evidence of Audit
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Masters or PhD qualification
Communication/Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
- Ability to manage and lead department
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or Equivalent
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty. Essential to have robotic prostate fellowship experience
- Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable
- Subspecialist interest in bladder cancer and General Urology
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification
Research/Audit Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
- Evidence of Audit
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Masters or PhD qualification
Communication/Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
- Ability to manage and lead department
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
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).
