Job summary
The Department of Urology at The Hillingdon Hospital is split between two sites, Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital.
The post-holder will undertake a combination of outpatient sessions and operating lists across the two sites and be expected to take an active role in research and development.
The post holder will report to the clinical lead and is accountable to the clinical director and ultimately the medical director. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for urology patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
The job plan will include Theatre sessions, outpatient clinics to include routine, urgent and 2 week wait referrals, MDT meetings, SPA and clinical admin. The post is expected to develop during the appointment and the appointee will be actively involved in this development process. The job plan will then be reviewed annually in accordance with the Trust policy on Consultant Job Planning.
About us
The Department of Urology, The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for enthusiastic and committed Consultant Urology Surgeon.
The post offers an exciting opportunity to join friendly, enthusiastic and forward thinking Urology professionals who are supported by high quality colleagues with a full allied spectrum of specialities. The post will be a substantive appointment to join the existing team of three substantive consultant colleagues and one associate specialist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnostic, treatment and care to patients requiring urology services, as outlined in the proposed programme
- To organise, manage and be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the Somerset Urology Service
- Except in emergencies, or where otherwise agreed with your manager, to be responsible for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities and undertaking the Programmed Activities set out in the Job Plan, as reviewed from time to time
- Responsibility for the associated duties set out in of the Terms and Conditions
- The purpose of including agreed personal objectives in the Job Plan is to set out in clear and transparent terms what you and your clinical manager have agreed should reasonably be achieved in the year in question. These objectives are not contractually binding in themselves, but you have a duty to make all reasonable efforts to achieve them
- To provide, with Consultant colleagues (as appropriate), a service in the specialty to the hospitals so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Locums are not normally employed to cover the absence of Consultants who are away on leave. The number of Consultants who are away on leave at any one time will be agreed in line with the Trust specialty policy. During the absence of colleagues on leave, Consultants are expected to provide agreed levels of cover
- You will be required to travel between sites ie THH and MVH, including when on-call
- Where emergency work takes place at regular and predictable times, your clinical manager will seek to schedule it as part of the Programmed Activities in your Job Plan schedule. You will also be required to participate in an on-call rota to respond to less predictable emergencies
- The Trust will provide secretarial support and an adequately equipped office, including IT facilities
- To provide a general Urology service, in collaboration with other multidisciplinary medical, nursing, technical staff and other staff
- Teaching of Junior Staff Medical Students, APH and other professionals
- To provide supervision and training to Junior Hospital Doctors
- To participate in clinical audit, evidencebased practice and Clinical Governance within the Department
- To participate actively in continuing professional development (CPD).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide, to a high standard, the full range of specialist diagnostic, treatment and care to patients requiring urology services, as outlined in the proposed programme
- To organise, manage and be responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the Somerset Urology Service
- Except in emergencies, or where otherwise agreed with your manager, to be responsible for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities and undertaking the Programmed Activities set out in the Job Plan, as reviewed from time to time
- Responsibility for the associated duties set out in of the Terms and Conditions
- The purpose of including agreed personal objectives in the Job Plan is to set out in clear and transparent terms what you and your clinical manager have agreed should reasonably be achieved in the year in question. These objectives are not contractually binding in themselves, but you have a duty to make all reasonable efforts to achieve them
- To provide, with Consultant colleagues (as appropriate), a service in the specialty to the hospitals so designated with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Locums are not normally employed to cover the absence of Consultants who are away on leave. The number of Consultants who are away on leave at any one time will be agreed in line with the Trust specialty policy. During the absence of colleagues on leave, Consultants are expected to provide agreed levels of cover
- You will be required to travel between sites ie THH and MVH, including when on-call
- Where emergency work takes place at regular and predictable times, your clinical manager will seek to schedule it as part of the Programmed Activities in your Job Plan schedule. You will also be required to participate in an on-call rota to respond to less predictable emergencies
- The Trust will provide secretarial support and an adequately equipped office, including IT facilities
- To provide a general Urology service, in collaboration with other multidisciplinary medical, nursing, technical staff and other staff
- Teaching of Junior Staff Medical Students, APH and other professionals
- To provide supervision and training to Junior Hospital Doctors
- To participate in clinical audit, evidencebased practice and Clinical Governance within the Department
- To participate actively in continuing professional development (CPD).
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Qualifications: MBBS or equivalent
- Certificate in completing specialization in urology
- GMC registration with licensee practice
- Wide experience in Urology
- Ability to perform TP prostate Bx independently under LA
- Experience in ureteroscopy including primary ureteroscopy and LASER of stones.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within Urology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to work with multi-Disciplinary teams.
- Basic IT skills, i.e. able to handle e-mails and do presentations
- Clinical Governance: demonstrate awareness of good decision making. Awareness of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors Audit: experience of audit
- Leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
- Empower other
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
Desirable
- Research ability
- Experience in open surgery
- Advanced IT skills Experience in using Cerner app
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Qualifications: MBBS or equivalent
- Certificate in completing specialization in urology
- GMC registration with licensee practice
- Wide experience in Urology
- Ability to perform TP prostate Bx independently under LA
- Experience in ureteroscopy including primary ureteroscopy and LASER of stones.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within Urology.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to work with multi-Disciplinary teams.
- Basic IT skills, i.e. able to handle e-mails and do presentations
- Clinical Governance: demonstrate awareness of good decision making. Awareness of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors Audit: experience of audit
- Leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
- Empower other
- Lead through change
- Influence strategically
- Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
Desirable
- Research ability
- Experience in open surgery
- Advanced IT skills Experience in using Cerner app
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
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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).
