Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust is inviting applications for a 6 month Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon to join one of the largest and most dynamic NHS Trusts in England. This role will be central to the expansion of our Urology services across multiple sites, including Whipps Cross, The Royal London, and Newham University Hospitals, as well as the newly developed Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering elective diagnostic services at the CDC, alongside providing non-elective (emergency) care at The Royal London Hospital and operative surgery across RLH and Whipps Cross Hospital. Additionally, the postholder will contribute to the stone and ESWL service at RLH, with the opportunity to develop a subspecialist interest in upper urinary tract robotic surgery and renal cancer diagnostics.
The CDC Service runs 8am - 8pm across 7 days, therefore your schedule will be based on these hours and days to support the effect running of the service.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
Provide general urological services, including ESWL and endo-urology.
Develop efficient urology pathways and enhance UIU capabilities and capacity.
Establish a subspecialist interest in upper urinary tract robotic surgery.
Lead and support a multidisciplinary team.
Participate in non-elective (emergency) care at The Royal London Hospital on a 1-in-8 Rota.
Perform operative surgery at The Royal London, Whipps Cross, and Newham hospitals.
Engage in regular audits, continuous professional development, and quality improvement initiatives.
Oversee the education and training of clinical staff, academic interests are encouraged and can be discussed with Professor Prabhakar Rajan.
For discussions regarding the clinical post, contact Mr. Prasad Patki, Clinical Lead at RLH, or Mr. James Green, Lead for the Barts Health Urological Operational Delivery Network and the NEL Urology Network.
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 e.g 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
- Experience of audit management
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
Training Expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Urological surgery
- Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience in general urology
- Experience in Emergency Urology
- Experience in General Urology & Prostate Biopsy
Desirable
- Experience of Novel prostatic techniques
- Experience in transperineal prostate biopsy
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CAG
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- IT skills and computer literacy
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 e.g 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
- Experience of audit management
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
Training Expected
Essential
- Higher Specialist Training in Urological surgery
- Experience in training undergraduates and postgraduates
- Experience in general urology
- Experience in Emergency Urology
- Experience in General Urology & Prostate Biopsy
Desirable
- Experience of Novel prostatic techniques
- Experience in transperineal prostate biopsy
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CAG
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- IT skills and computer literacy
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).
