Job summary
Barts Health is looking for a fixed term (12 months) Consultant Urological Surgeon who will be predominantly based at the Royal London Hospital site with responsibilities across the Trust hospitals sites.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. There is an expectation that the surgeon will develop a subspecialty interest. He/she will need to agree levels of activity and throughput with the Clinical Director of Urology.
The successful candidate will be required to adhere to the Trust's policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.
Key duties will include supervising and running outpatient clinics, operating lists and care for patients on ward in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including ward nurses and specialist nursing teams.
The post will be based at the Royal London Hospital; however the post-holder will be required to work at other Barts Health sites.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be on the specialist register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST.
Informal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact:
Mr Prasad Patki, Clinical Lead for Urologyprasad.patki@nhs.net
Miss Neema Ullah, Service Manager Urology and Vascular SurgeryNeema.ullah@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
- Independent running of Lithotripsy Suite
- To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient, elective and non-elective surgical urological service
- To contribute to the development and provision of a comprehensive urological surgical service at Barts Health NHS Trust
- To provide evidence based care for all inpatients and outpatients
- To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the relevant NHS guidance and the Care Quality Commission, including the 18 weeks waiting time standard
- To participate fully in the management of the department and to liaise closely with the lead clinician, service manager, general manager and clinical service group director
- The post holder may be required to carry out other duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
- To support other specialities (e.g. Gynaecology, Gynaecology Oncology, Colorectal and Trauma services) across the site
- To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work, working particularly closely and regularly with existing post-holders
- The duties outlined are not definite and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service requiring the post holder to be cooperative and flexible
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role,outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.Please view the attachment below
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- FRCS(Urology) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher Research Degree
- MD or PhD
Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of urological surgery
Management / Audit Experience
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Clinical guideline development
- Management course
Academic Achievements/Research/Publications
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of academic research and describe and discuss findings and impact
- Experience of research, presentation to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Ability to supervise post graduate research
Teaching / Training
Essential
- Experience teaching and training undergraduates, junior doctors and allied professionals
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CSG
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- Database management
- Statistics course
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Collegiate approach to work and colleagues
- Ability to drive change through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders
- Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner while building a team ethos, to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost effective manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- FRCS(Urology) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview)
Desirable
- Higher Research Degree
- MD or PhD
Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad based knowledge of all aspects of urological surgery
Management / Audit Experience
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Clinical guideline development
- Management course
Academic Achievements/Research/Publications
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of academic research and describe and discuss findings and impact
- Experience of research, presentation to learned societies on topics related to surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
- Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
- Ability to supervise post graduate research
Teaching / Training
Essential
- Experience teaching and training undergraduates, junior doctors and allied professionals
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CSG
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- Database management
- Statistics course
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients
- Commitment to continuing medical education
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Collegiate approach to work and colleagues
- Ability to drive change through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders
- Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner while building a team ethos, to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost effective manner
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).
