Consultant Urologist Specialising in Robotic Pelvic/Bladder Surgery

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UHB Trust as a substantive Consultant Urologist Specialising in Robotic Pelvic/Bladder Surgery on the QE site. The Urology department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital includes 12 consultants, 1 clinical scientist and a Cancer and Benign Nursing Team with middle grade and junior doctor support. The successful applicant will join a team of Bladder consultant colleagues providing predominantly Robotic Bladder surgery on the Solihull site. University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national, and international population.

Our sites at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield. The Terms and Conditions of service are offered on a 10 Programmed Activity basis. The post includes participation in a 1 in 12 on call rota supported by an on call registrar.

The ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is vital. It is also anticipated that the successful candidate would contribute to increasing the national profile of the department. A strong commitment from the appointee to the Department and involvement with governance and audit is expected.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Urology Cancer service at UHB (Based at the QE however with an operating list at Solihull), and work as part of a larger Urology Team that includes both Cancer and Benign Subspecialties. The successful applicant will be expected to be competent in Robotic Surgery and lead on the implementation of Robotic Cystectomy cases at University Hospitals Birmingham.

The post holder will be supported by a dedicated team of specialist trainees and SAS doctors and will have regular outpatient and diagnostic clinics.

The post holder will be expected to also partake in the on-call Rota based at the QE site.

The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation. The successful candidate is expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trusts.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

06 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-KA-1082198

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work; the specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7 day/24 hour working in accordance with Trust governance and commissioning requirements.

The job will involve 10 weekly programmed activities which will include:

*Theatres (2.5)

*Two clinics (2 PAs)

*Admin (1 PA)

*SPA (1 PA)

*Oncall (1 PA)

*Diagnostic Activity (1.5 PA)

*MDT (1 PA)

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a forward thinking and progressive department. If your ambitions and values reflect those of the Trust and its high working standards, and you want to join our team and be a crucial part of our future success, please complete the application form via NHS jobs.

Leadership & Governance

*Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive Urology service to the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved

*Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking innovative practice

*Contribute to the Trust corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust

*Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust

*Play an active role in implementing the Trust Clinical Governance program

*Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit

*Demonstrate excellence in patient care

*Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances

Human Resources

*Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.

*Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan.

*Contribute, enthusiastically, to the teaching of patients, undergraduates and postgraduates in a wide range of health related disciplines

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

*The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.

*The post holder must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.

Planning and organizing

*Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.

*Effectively plan, communicate and execute change.

Analysis and data management

*Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards.

*Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate time-frame.

Equality and Diversity

*Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.

*Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.

Continuing Medical Education

*Attend departmental meetings

*Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved and specialist accreditation retained

*The trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultant's professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support will be granted in accordance with the Trust's Leave Policy

These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. Duties may be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Duties will be reflected in a job plan, which will be subject to annual review with the Service Lead and the Divisional Medical Director.

The post holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided although both may be shared.

For informal discussion and to arrange to visit, please contact:

Mr Rupesh Bhatt -Consultant Urologist and Clinical Service Lead for Urology at the QE

Mrs Emma Avery-Forrest -General Manager Urology at the QE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job will involve 10 weekly programmed activities which will include:

*Theatres (2.5)

*Two clinics (2 PAs)

*Admin (1 PA)

*SPA (1 PA)

*Oncall (1 PA)

*Diagnostic Activity (1.5 PA)

*MDT (1 PA)

Leadership & Governance

*Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive Urology service to the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved

*Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking innovative practice

*Contribute to the Trust corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust

*Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust

*Play an active role in implementing the Trust Clinical Governance program

*Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit

*Demonstrate excellence in patient care

*Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances

Human Resources

*Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.

*Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan.

*Contribute, enthusiastically, to the teaching of patients, undergraduates and postgraduates in a wide range of health related disciplines

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

*The post holder must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.

Planning and organizing

*Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.

*Effectively plan, communicate and execute change.

Analysis and data management

*Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards.

*Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate time-frame.

Equality and Diversity

*Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.

*Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.

Continuing Medical Education

*Attend departmental meetings

*Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved and specialist accreditation retained

For informal discussion and to arrange to visit, please contact:

Mr Rupesh Bhatt -Consultant Urologist and Clinical Service Lead for Urology at the QE

Mrs Emma Avery-Forrest -General Manager Urology at the QE

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*FRCS Urol or equivalent
*CCT in urology or equivalent
*GMC registration specialist register or eligible within 6 months
*Subspecialist skills in Robotic pelvic oncology (RARP)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*FRCS Urol or equivalent
*CCT in urology or equivalent
*GMC registration specialist register or eligible within 6 months
*Subspecialist skills in Robotic pelvic oncology (RARP)

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).