Job summary
Working Full time: 10 Sessions per week
An opportunity has arisen for a Consultant post in the Urology department of the Planned Care Directorate at The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full time (10 PA), fixed term role. The emphasis of the post is to provide a Specialist Urology service along with the other 5 Consultant Urological Surgeons who work across the directorate to provide outpatients, diagnostics, day case and inpatient surgery.
They will be expected to take part in local and national audits of surgical outcomes and will be expected to recruit to national trials and publish outcomes. They will participate in a 1:6 on-call rota for Urological Emergencies. They will support teaching and training within the Directorate, encourage innovation and the development of team based practice.
The department has a bespoke unit for outpatients, urodynamics and lithotripsy. The candidates will be expected to integrate within the team of 5 existing Consultants in order to provide a complete Urological Service. Duties will be allocated depending on skills of appointed candidate and needs of the department.
Main duties of the job
This post is essential to meet the increased demand in Urology and maintain the quality of the management of urological disease, continue the provision of emergency urology care and work with the team to develop the service to meet demand
BMA guidance states that a full-time Consultant (10 PA's per week) will typically undertake an average of 2.5 SPAs per week. Therefore, 2.5 SPAs per Consultant is neither a minimum nor a maximum [See3]This premise is held by the Trust and is the starting point for SPA discussions at job planning.
The Trust recognises the importance of SPA and places no restriction upon it, provided it is demonstrable in terms of output and agreed to align with Trust objectives. These objectives and the PA allocation will be mutually agreed.
About us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations:o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via - CCT or CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR or - European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher urological surgical qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Post-graduate higher degree
Clinical Experience and Effectiveness
Essential
- Completion of an accredited higher surgical training programme or equivalent.
- Competent in contemporary methods of management of urological patients.
Teaching & Training Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching to medical students, junior doctors, other PAMS
- Operative teaching to SpR and CST trainees
Desirable
- Management of local or regional teaching programmes
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills, especially with patients, relatives, GP's, colleagues, nursing staff and management. Experience in teaching, education of doctors in training and undergraduate students.
Desirable
Research
Essential
- Presentations at international, national, and regional level
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals Previous experience of Clinical Trials
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of: morbidity/mortality audit, unit and specific audit, and understand risk assessment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work in a surgical team
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team insight ability to work under pressure
- Must demonstrate/be able to contribute to the development of the Urology department
- Must fit in with the ethos of the Urology department and work cohesively as part of the team.
Desirable
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues and patients
Person Specification
Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via - CCT or CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview - CESR or - European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher urological surgical qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Post-graduate higher degree
Clinical Experience and Effectiveness
Essential
- Completion of an accredited higher surgical training programme or equivalent.
- Competent in contemporary methods of management of urological patients.
Teaching & Training Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching to medical students, junior doctors, other PAMS
- Operative teaching to SpR and CST trainees
Desirable
- Management of local or regional teaching programmes
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills, especially with patients, relatives, GP's, colleagues, nursing staff and management. Experience in teaching, education of doctors in training and undergraduate students.
Desirable
Research
Essential
- Presentations at international, national, and regional level
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals Previous experience of Clinical Trials
Audit
Essential
- Evidence of: morbidity/mortality audit, unit and specific audit, and understand risk assessment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to work in a surgical team
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team insight ability to work under pressure
- Must demonstrate/be able to contribute to the development of the Urology department
- Must fit in with the ethos of the Urology department and work cohesively as part of the team.
Desirable
- Caring and responsible attitude to colleagues and patients
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.
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.
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).
