North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Urologist

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Job summary

Our Urology Department offers an exciting opportunity to a well-motivated and enthusiastic Urological Surgeon with an interest in laparoscopic surgery to join the team and deliver Core Urology including cancer diagnostics. You will be based at Peterborough City Hospital with cross-site duties when required.

Bringing your excellent knowledge and expertise, you will undertake full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients, both elective and emergency. With a support of Consultants, Deanery Trainee Registrar, Speciality Doctors, CT, 2 FY2 and 1 FY1 doctors and a team of Nurse Consultant and Specialist Nurses, you will have the opportunity to challenge and innovate the current practices, and to drive the clinical development of an excellent and sustainable Urology service for the local community.

We are committed to supporting your career in an environment where your skills and initiatives are valued. Therefore, we are encourage you to develop a sub-speciality to add and complement the needs of the department. In addition, we offer you a mentoring scheme to help you settle into the new role.

You will be fully accredited, having completed a progressive supervised and assessed training programme leading to attainment of the CCT / CESR (CP) in Urology (or entry expected within six months) and hold the FRCS(Urol) or equivalent examination.

We respect your wellbeing and we are open to flexibility in your working patterns to ensure a work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

As our new Consultant Urologist, you will undertake full clinical responsibility for a wide range of adult Urology patients.

The job plan has been created to include 10 PAs with 1 in 8 basis on call Urology services cover. In addition, you will assist colleagues reciprocally to cover absence. Emergency cover for patients is provided at all sites (including post-operative patients) when the Surgeon is off site.

You will be supported by colleagues to promote the collective aims of the department and the development of multi-disciplinary teams with shared responsibility for the provision of care to our patients.

You will support the development of clinical governance, using audit findings to improve the quality of treatment and to minimise clinical risk.

As a specialist leader in Urology, you will develop innovative working practices, and support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.

If you like to find more about the role and organise an informal visit, we are welcoming you to contact Mr Sunil Sharma, Lead Consultant Urologist on 01733 677482 (secretary) or email sunil.sharma4@nhs.net.

About us

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.

We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

  • Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
  • Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
  • In-house Physiotherapy Services
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
  • Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
  • Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Details

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

176-S-GW-5444189

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway, Hinchingbrooke

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

We recognise the need to develop modern working practices to enable our employees to maximise their performance and productivity whilst maintaining a good work life balance and so have adopted an Agile working methodology as outlined within our Agile and Flexible Working Policy.

Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust and options are detailed on the Agile Working Matrix attached to this post. Talk to the recruiting manager about what this means in practice for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We recognise the need to develop modern working practices to enable our employees to maximise their performance and productivity whilst maintaining a good work life balance and so have adopted an Agile working methodology as outlined within our Agile and Flexible Working Policy.

Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust and options are detailed on the Agile Working Matrix attached to this post. Talk to the recruiting manager about what this means in practice for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • CCT or CESR (CP), or within 6 months of attaining this
  • FRCS(Urol) or equivalent

General Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training in Urological Surgery
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing Medical Education
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at departmental, local, regional or national levels

Desirable

  • Hold a current driving licence

Management Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to manage staff
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • CCT or CESR (CP), or within 6 months of attaining this
  • FRCS(Urol) or equivalent

General Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of thorough and broad training in Urological Surgery
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing Medical Education
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at departmental, local, regional or national levels

Desirable

  • Hold a current driving licence

Management Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to manage staff

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway, Hinchingbrooke

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway, Hinchingbrooke

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Consultant Urologist

Mr Sunil Sharma

sunil.sharma4@nhs.net

01733677482

Details

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

176-S-GW-5444189

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Parkway, Hinchingbrooke

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


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