Consultant Urological Surgeon - Robotic & Open Renal Surgery

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Urological Surgeon with interest in Robotic / Open Renal Surgery & Core Oncology, based at University Hospital of Wales (UHW), Cardiff.

In-patient beds are located in the Protected Elective Surgical Unit (PESU) and Short Stay Surgical Unit (SSSU), and emergency beds in the Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) and B6 ward. There are two dedicated urology operating theatres in SSSU with three operating sessions running every week-day. A Da Vinci Xi Robot is situated within SSSU. The urology operating theatre has its own dedicated laparoscopic stack system with both single and triple chip cameras and digital recording facilities. There is live link technology in place at the Welsh Institute of Minimal Access Therapy (WIMAT) at UHW. The urology theatre also has its own 100W Holmium laser.

Urology outpatient services are based in a dedicated clinic suite. There are full video-urodynamic facilities.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

Specialist surgery currently carried out within the department includes:-

- Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy- Laparoscopic nephrectomy and pyeloplasty- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy and flexible uretero-renoscopic stone surgery- Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate- Radical prostatectomy for early prostate cancer- Cystectomy and orthotopic bladder reconstruction for bladder cancer- Surgery for renal tumours involving the inferior vena cava using cardio-pulmonary bypass- Retroperitoneal surgery for advanced testicular cancer- Reconstructive urology- Fertility services including surgical sperm retrieval

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £100,000 per annum to £146,000 per annum.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.