Consultant Urologist

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The medical establishment provides the following staff within the urology department:

• Seven Consultant urologists (2 on SLA contracts with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust from Northern Care Alliance and Manchester NHS Foundation Trust)
• Six Uro-Oncology specialist nurses
• Five Middle grades (2 Specialist trainees, 3 Clinical/Research Fellows)
• Four Secretarie

The appointee will be based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Withington, Manchester, although may be required to provide outreach clinics and surgery at other partner sites across the Northwest of England and will provide senior input to the management of patients with penile cancer. Thy appointee will be expected to take a role in the following domains:

Mentoring

In recognition of the specialist and unique nature of the position there is the possibility of a period of mentorship for up to 12 (as required) with the incumbent consultant(s). The trust also has a history of supporting experience gained in other trusts which can be negotiated.

On Call Commitment

The appointee will be expected to participate in an on-call rota on a 1:6 basis on a single site

Prospective cover

The appointee will be expected to provide prospective cover for the penile cancer service.

Service development

The appointee will look to expand the service, utilizing the latest technologies (as well as continue to develop research streams in penile cancer

Teaching and Education

The Christie is a designated teaching hospital, and the surgical departments play an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching supporting the University of Manchester Medical School. The post holder will be expected to promote excellence in learning and teaching and directly teach and mentor undergraduate medical students for the University.

The department of surgery participates in the clinical undergraduate teaching programme of the University of Manchester and students visit the hospital for seminar, outpatients, and bedside teaching at different stages in their training. Consultants are expected to participate in the specialist registrar and F2 teaching programme.

The Christie surgical department also hosts consultant urological surgeons from many countries as visiting surgeons.

Secretarial and office support

The post will be adequately supported with secretarial staff and the appointee will be provided with access to the Trusts IT system.

Management

The post-holder will be expected to take a lead role in ensuring delivery of a quality service; including implementing and ensuring compliance with Trust and national policies and procedures. They will be expected to get involved in any service improvements associated within the department. In addition, there are monthly consultant and directorate meetings which the appointee will participate in.

The post-holder will work with the management team to ensure that services are delivered within agreed parameters, such as the national cancer waiting times. The clinical director within the consultant group negotiates administrative duties within the surgery department and consultants are expected to accept responsibility for at least one area. This responsibility is regularly reviewed and can be altered following consultation and agreement with the Director and colleagues.

Research & Audit

It is expected that the appointee will be committed to clinical audit and clinical governance. The unit is involved in continuous audit with local and directorate mortality and morbidity meetings every two months and an annual presentation to the surgical directorate.

Close links exist between the University of Manchester and the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, which has been awarded major centre status. The CRUK Manchester Institute is a key member of the Belfast-Manchester Movember Centre of Excellence for Prostate Cancer. In addition, Manchester Cancer Research Centre has recently been opened in partnership with the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Appraisal and Revalidation

All doctors are required to participate in Appraisal and Revalidation, this is not only a contractual obligation, but is also a requirement of their registered body the GMC.

Appraisal is an opportunity to take stock of ones professional activities and career and must be undertaken annually.

Revalidation is the process by which licensed doctors are required to demonstrate they meet the required standards and are fit to practice. The Responsible Officer will make a revalidation recommendation to the GMC, usually once in a 5 year cycle. The doctor must ensure that all the evidence required, as outlined in Good Medical Practice is organised and sufficiently documented.

Successful candidates will be expected to connect to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust on GMC connect upon their first day in post. Details of who to contact in relation to Appraisal and Revalidation will be provided upon successful completion of all NHS pre-employment checks.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the GMC and royal colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Job Planning

The job plan outlines the requirements of the post and may be altered by agreement and in response to service needs with the Divisional Clinical Director and Service Manager and will be subject to an annual review in line with Trust policy.

The annual review will examine all aspects of the job plan and should be carried out jointly by the Clinical Director, Service Manager and the postholder. This review will also include an assessment of professional development and defined goals for the future.

Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS (Urol) or Equivalent recognized qualification
• GMC registration Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration

Desirable

• Higher degree

Reaserch

Essential

• Evidence of research potential

Desirable

• Research experience

Training

Essential

• Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training or equivalent (or within 6 months of CCT by interview)

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable training competencies in penile cancer

Desirable

• Second interest / experience in: oTestis cancer including RPLND oComplex retroperitoneal surgery oSarcoma oMultivisceral operating oProstate cancer oLate effects including penile prosthesis

Managment

Essential

• Evidence of participation in audit and service improvement

Desirable

• Higher degree

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of participation in education

Desirable

• Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education or higher

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).