Consultant Urologist

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a skilled and passionate urologist looking for an exciting new opportunity?

The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, is seeking dedicated consultants to join our dynamic urology team. At the Princess Alexandra Hospital, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to our patients, supported by a team of experienced professionals and state-of-the-art facilities. Our hospital, located in the vibrant and historic town of Harlow, offers an excellent environment for both personal and professional growth.

As a Consultant Urologist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, you will be working with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative and supportive setting. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop services, contribute to clinical research, and mentor the next generation of urologists.

We are looking for individuals who are not only experts in their field but are also committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and is eager to contribute to our mission of improving the health and well-being of our community.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to have broad experience of Urology Surgery with the ability and drive to contribute to the further development of the expertise in this area. The appointee will be proficient in all aspects of Urology Surgery. You will also be expected to fully participate in and support the Urology Surgery on-call rota. The successful applicants will also play an important part in the teaching and mentoring of our trainee doctors.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum plus £149 London Fringe

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-6942294-SCC-A

Job locations

PAH

PAH

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP). Date to be within 6 months of interview

Desirable

  • Postgraduate training experience. Undergraduate teaching experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within urology.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Expertise in core urology
  • Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of urology service.
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
  • Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
  • Experience of supervising Foundation doctors and Specialty trainees.

Desirable

  • Fellowship training
  • Experience in Urology emergencies
  • Ability to effectively manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP). Date to be within 6 months of interview

Desirable

  • Postgraduate training experience. Undergraduate teaching experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within urology.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Expertise in core urology
  • Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of urology service.
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
  • Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
  • Experience of supervising Foundation doctors and Specialty trainees.

Desirable

  • Fellowship training
  • Experience in Urology emergencies
  • Ability to effectively manage and lead a multi-disciplinary team

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.

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.

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

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

PAH

PAH

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

PAH

PAH

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Toni Neville

Toni.neville@nhs.net

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum plus £149 London Fringe

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

292-6942294-SCC-A

Job locations

PAH

PAH

CM20 1QX


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