Job summary
Consultant urologist full time post for 6 months funded by the Cancer Alliance to enhance cancer care (part time work for a longer period will be considered).
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a progressive and friendly department for 6 months with a focus on enhancing our cancer services. We are ideally looking for a consultant who can deliver cancer care in clinic, by performing outpatient procedures (such as LA precision point biopsy and TULA) and in theatre. The successful candidate will attend the urology cancer MDT and help develop our cancer pathways. The successful candidate will work closely with and support the development of our cancer specialist nursing team.
Salisbury urology department has 7 consultant urologists, 3 of which subspecialise in cancer care. We have 4 middle grade doctors, 3 foundation year doctors, 9 specialist urology nurses and 3 HCAs. We have our own outpatient department in which we perform diagnostics (cystoscopy, ultrasound, urodynamics) as well as procedures such as precision point biopsy, TULA and flexi Botox.
Main duties of the job
The post is full time (10PA) funded for 6 months but part time working for a longer time period will be considered. The successful candidate will contribute to a 1 in 8 on call rota. The job plan will include 1.5 SPA, 1.3 on call PA, 6.2 PA direct clinical care and 1PA direct clinical care admin. An example job plan is below but we can be flexible.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- The candidate must be on the urology specialist register
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of experience as a consultant in urology
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Management Experience
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Division
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit and research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
Management Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
Other attributes
Essential
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Essential
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- The candidate must be on the urology specialist register
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of experience as a consultant in urology
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Management Experience
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Division
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit and research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
Management Experience
Essential
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
Other attributes
Essential
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Essential
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
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).
