Job summary
This is a new post. The appointee will be primarily based at the East and North Herts NHS Trust. We also run outpatient clinics at the New QE2 Hospital in Welwyn Garden City and Hertford County Hospital in Hertford. The post comprises 10 PAs. The role includes One stop urology clinics, follow up clinics, diagnostics and theatre activities as well as provision of on call 1:12. We have a weekly Uro-Radiology meeting, Oncology MDT, Departmental M&M meeting and Monthly Trust wide Audit and Governance meeting.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of high quality patient centred care
- Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
- Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
- Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
- Active participation in continuing medical education
- Compliance with Trust Mandatory training
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited for a Consultant Urologist. This is a new post and the appointee will be based at East and North Herts Teaching NHS Trust. This is a full time post comprising of 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment of 1:12 providing emergency care for adults and children above the age of 2. The role includes Urology one-stop clinics, follow up clinics, diagnostics and theatre activities as well as hot clinics and Mens Health. On call commitments involve evening and night single site cover with 24 hour junior on site support and a week of day time acute on call.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applications are invited for a Consultant Urologist. This is a new post and the appointee will be based at East and North Herts Teaching NHS Trust. This is a full time post comprising of 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment of 1:12 providing emergency care for adults and children above the age of 2. The role includes Urology one-stop clinics, follow up clinics, diagnostics and theatre activities as well as hot clinics and Mens Health. On call commitments involve evening and night single site cover with 24 hour junior on site support and a week of day time acute on call.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register / Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Completion of Urological training in the UK or equivalent
- College Membership (FRCS Urol)or qualification of an equivalent level
Desirable
- Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in Endo-Urology, Cancer Diagnostics and General Urology
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Desirable
- Minimum 12 months experience at post CCT or consultant level
- Additional Urology experience post CCT
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register / Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Completion of Urological training in the UK or equivalent
- College Membership (FRCS Urol)or qualification of an equivalent level
Desirable
- Postgraduate academic degree
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in Endo-Urology, Cancer Diagnostics and General Urology
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Desirable
- Minimum 12 months experience at post CCT or consultant level
- Additional Urology experience post CCT
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
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).
