Senior Clinical Fellow in Robotic Urology

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With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Imperial College Health NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for applicants to apply for a Senior Clinical Fellow post in Urology. This Fellowship will be for a fixed term period of 12 months to commence in October 2024.

The post holder will form part of the multi-disciplinary team that diagnose and treat Prostate Cancer. The post holder will be trained in robot-assisted prostatectomy and will also have the opportunity to develop skills in robotic renal cancer surgery. The post holder will be part of the team delivering care to patients in theatre, outpatients and on the wards.

Working as part of a team at the forefront of surgical innovation, the post-holder will also have access to training opportunities. Involvement in research project(s) that might be used to build work towards an MD/PhD would be encouraged and supported through the Imperial Clinical Academic Urology programme with support from Professor Ahmed, core research staff in the trials units and translational researchers in the west London region.

For further details please contact:

Simi Thankaraj s.thankaraj@nhs.net - Deputy General Manager

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will form part of the urology team focused on the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer using robotic surgery. During their time in the urology department, the post holder can expect to improve their clinical and surgical skills in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. The post holder will be trained in robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy.
• The post holder will attend the specialist MDT for prostate cancer and will be part of the post-MDT outpatient clinics.
• The post holder will also have the opportunity to develop skills in robotic renal cancer surgery.
• The post holder will be expected to take an active role in managing patient pathways, this will include undertaking regular clinics and diagnostic lists.
• The post holder will have the opportunity to complete at least one research project and write a minimum of one peer reviewed publication. This would be supported through the Imperial Clinical Academic Urology programme with support from Professor Hashim Ahmed, Mr Mathias Winkler, core research staff in the trials units, and translational researchers in the west London region.
• The post holder will help to train junior specialist trainees and to actively contribute to fortnightly departmental education meetings.
• During a twelve-month period the appointee can expect to see all common urological oncology problems and pathologies, and in addition will see a variety of more unusual and general urology conditions.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The post holder will provide high quality care to patients in urology.
• The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC registration.
• To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
• To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care activities.
• To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
• To take an active role in managing patient pathways in their respective area.
• To undertake administrative duties associated with their patients in line with departmental guidelines.
• To support with the training of junior specialist trainees and other junior doctors in the Urology department.
• To oversee the appropriate booking of prostate cancer theatre lists.
• To demonstrate excellent leadership skills within the wider urology team.
• To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
• Adhere to Trust / departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• On GMC register / licensed Medical Practitioner
• MRCS or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree relevant to Urology
• FRCS in Urology (or equivalent)

Relevant experience in specialty / sub specialty

Essential criteria

• Experience in Urology and sub-speciality experience in urological cancer.
• Evidence of competence and experience of appropriate independent decision-making out-of-hours (when not directly supervised).

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

• Clinical judgment: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
• Knowing when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Practical skills: shows excellent aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in the various different clinical settings required in the job.
• Evidence of accuracy, care and timely recording of all necessary clinical data, both written and electronic.

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Evidence of active participation in audit.

Desirable criteria

• Regular audit presentations

Academic achievements including research/publications

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research.
• Evidence of previous presentations and publications
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/post graduates and junior medical staff

Language & Communication skills

Essential criteria

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

IMPORTANT:

We are conducting interviews virtually and face to face. If the interview is virtual we require candidates to have the camera on during the interview.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within NWLP such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly throughout the recruitment process.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 568.5KB)
• Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 240.6KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)