Specialty Doctor - Urology

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

Specialty Doctor in Urology

Fixed Term 12 Months

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work as Urology Speciality doctor at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust. The Trust provides healthcare to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

The post would be ideal for those who wish to expand their clinical experience in Urological Surgery. The successful candidate will participate in the 1:5 non-residential middle grade on-call rota. The post holder should be proficient in flexible cystoscopy and minor surgery. The successful candidates will be expected to take a role in education for all the Urology junior staff and medical students. This is a full time post.

Applicants must be appropriately registered and licensed with the General Medical Council.

Main duties of the job

The Urology department has 3 established Urology Consultants, 2 Associate Specialists, 2 SAS doctors, 1 Specialist Registrar, 1 FY2 and 1 FY1 trainees. The Consultant Surgeons special interests cover the fields of: Oncology, Stones, Andrology, Female, Functional and Neuro-urology. Major pelvic oncological surgery is performed at the regional cancer centre and renal surgery at St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals. the Trust operates across 2 sites and therefore the ability to travel across site is essential.

The post holder will be expected to support and collaborate with other practitioners as agreed to be appropriate with the Clinical director.

The post holder will be expected to carry out Ward rounds, out-patient clinics and will also undertake diagnostics and theatre sessions.

The job plan will be flexible. The post holder may be expected to change clinical sessions as service demand requires.

There will be an opportunity to attend more theatre sessions to cover for leave.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

09 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Per annum, plus on call enhancement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-6404848-A

Job locations

Southport and Ormskirk

PR8 6PN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for further details

Advertising date: 9th October 2024

Closing Date: 23rd October 2024

Shortlisting Date: 24th October 2024

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for further details

Advertising date: 9th October 2024

Closing Date: 23rd October 2024

Shortlisting Date: 24th October 2024

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with General Medical Council and Licensed to Practice

Desirable

FRCS or MRCS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Basic clinical experience is essential and should have worked in Urology during his/her F1 or F2 training
The passing of a medical examination is a condition of employment.

Desirable

Current ATLS provider certification

Skills

Essential

Commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff

Desirable

Proven ability to teach
Evidence of commitment to further continuous professional development

Other

Essential

Experience and evidence of regular participation in departmental audit.

Desirable

Evidence of ability to carry out basic medical research

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full registration with General Medical Council and Licensed to Practice

Desirable

FRCS or MRCS or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Basic clinical experience is essential and should have worked in Urology during his/her F1 or F2 training
The passing of a medical examination is a condition of employment.

Desirable

Current ATLS provider certification

Skills

Essential

Commitment to teaching and supervision of junior staff

Desirable

Proven ability to teach
Evidence of commitment to further continuous professional development

Other

Essential

Experience and evidence of regular participation in departmental audit.

Desirable

Evidence of ability to carry out basic medical research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).