Senior Specialist (Associate Specialist) Urology
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George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title: Senior Specialist (Associate Specialist) Urology
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions per week with on call)
Perm/Fixed Term: Fixed term: 12 months (with on call)
Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 per annum
Closing Date: 7th November 2024
Interview Date: 25th November 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
George Eliot NHS Trust wishes to appoint a Senior Specialist for Urology, to be based at the George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton. The Urology Department is made up of 4.7 Consultants, Middle Grade Doctors, and a supporting team of 3.5 Clinical Nurse Specialists.
George Eliot has a state of the art and widely regarded endoscopy unit. We have state of the art laser equipment - a 120 W and a 70 W laser. The 120 W laser is used for elective work, whilst the 70 W laser is used for emergency stone surgery. We have a visiting ESWL service. This is great opportunity to play a part in expanding a department which is close knit and on a single site. Special interests will be supported subject to agreement.
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Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a urological surgeon with an interest in General Urology. This post will provide a comprehensive general urology outpatient, inpatient and diagnostic and day case surgery service for urology patients. Those who are skilled in the surgical management of BPH and other core urology work would be particularly welcomed.
The main role will be to cover the elective theatres and clinics of consultants at an independent level and conduct procedures in Urology Diagnostic and treatment centre supported by the CNS team and Registrars
It is to be noted that some of these like robotics are not yet in place, but a business case is in motion and expected that robotic urology will form part of the service offering in the future. This may be at GEH site or within the regional urology area networks. Examples of possibilities include:
1. Diagnostics and oncological surgery which includes renal robotic surgery and MRI -TRUS fusion prostate biopsy service.
2. Functional Urology including Urodynamics and Botox
3. Clinical Informatics / Digital Health
4. Day Case Holmium Laser / REZUM / UroLIFT service
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or Equivalent
- More than 5 years experience of managing complex Urology conditions at/above Specialty Doctor grade.
Desirable criteria
- Successful in intercollegiate Speciality examination or overseas equivalent.
- Keen and committed to achieving CESR.
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience required to offer independent clinical opinion on a range of conditions within the Speciality of Urology.
- Experience of independent clinical management of complex surgical presentations.
- Experience & ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Desirable criteria
- Sub-specialist Competencies in Andrology or Urodynamics or Minimally Invasive BPH techniques.
Management and Administrative experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting lists.
- Ability to manage and lead surgical firm.
- Ability to manage multi-professional team.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit management, Leadership, Quality, Service Re-design, and Improvement with track record in delivering this
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising trainee doctors
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills
- Undergraduates Experience of supervising SpRs.
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to work under pressure, making safe clinical and non-clinical decisions.
- Good time management
- Good interpersonal skills and collegiality
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
- Commitment to continuing medical education.
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional
Please note:
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
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The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.
All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.
Other:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Urology Senior Specialist JD (PDF, 640.5KB)
- Urology Senior Specialist PS (PDF, 208.6KB)
- Urology senior spec FRF (PDF, 688.5KB)
- Functional Requirements (PDF, 620.1KB)