Clinical Fellow in Urology

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This post is for 40 hours per week and it is designed for middle or senior career trainees who wish to gain experience in a large Comprehensive Cancer Centre. The successful applicant will gain experience in urological surgery and have opportunity to do research potentially leading to a further degree. However, we are flexible and can tailor the post to suit the individual. The post holder will support the Consultant Urological Surgeons, work alongside Junior Doctors and liaise closely with Senior Medical colleagues. The remainder of the appointees professional time will be deployed flexibly on other clinical duties, administration, research, clinical audit etc. Detailed elements of the job plan arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant when in post.

Role Purpose

The post holder will undertake a broad range of clinical duties in support of the Consultant Urologists. There is one specialty Doctor post and 1 clinical fellow post within department which also has 2 Specialist registrars which spend half time at The Christie and half time at their alternative hospital. There will be ample opportunities to gain valuable experience in Penile Cancer Surgery, Sexual Dysfunction, Robotic surgery, Retroperitoneal Surgery (Testis) and experience in Complex Pelvic Surgery dependent upon individual preferences and needs. They will work alongside junior doctors (in particular to meet some current unmet needs for delivery of a high quality service) and other specialties. The post holder should be familiar with day case urology in particular flexible cystoscopy.

The role will be responsible for:

Helping to delivering a high-quality Tertiary Referral Urological Cancer Service which can include penile cancer, complex pelvic and retroperitoneal cancers.

Research in chosen field

Rotating to Diagnostics Clinics e.g. flexible cystoscopy.

Outreach Clinics (travel may be required)

Being a part of the Team for level II/III Urological Cancer Surgery.

Potential On call service commitments as a middle grade as required in surgical oncology.

Pre-operative preparation and post operative care for patients.

Active participation in regular audit, SMDT and Research meetings.

The Christie Urology team work closely with other surgical specialties at The Christie as part of a tertiary referral Pelvic Surgery Team. This team comprises 9 colorectal, 4 gynecological and 4 oncoplastic surgeons specialising solely in complex abdomino-pelvic malignancy. They undertake ultra-high volume complex pelvic and exenterative surgery for a population of >5 million people. The urology team also works in an integrated multi-disciplinary manner with 9 clinical oncologists and 4 medical oncologists with 8 specialist uro-oncology nurses. It is one of the largest uro-oncology teams in the UK. The urology team are active in all aspects of research, being one of the UKs highest recruiters to UK clinical trials and coordinating joint oncology research clinics in urological cancer. The team are an integral part of one of 2 national centres of excellence in the UK for prostate cancer research (The FASTMAN team). They are the largest penile cancer service in Europe and participate in local, national, and international research, with a good track record.

The applicant is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose, and the appointee will be entitled to apply for a contribution to funding of this activity. Mandatory Training is essential during this post.

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.

Role Planning

Provisional Job Plan for illustrative purposes

Daily ward rounds 8-9am

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8 am

WR

WR

Research / Team meeting

Ward

AM

Admin

SPA/

Research

Clinic (outreach)

See below

Theatre(VKS/ASP)

Diagnostics/Research

Lunch

MDT

PM

Theatre (outreach)

See below/Team work/ Research

On call Commitments

This role does not require participation in the on-call rota.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

1. ATTAINMENTS

Qualifications

MB BS (or equivalent)

MRCS (or equivalent)

CE/AF

Professional Qualifications

GMC registration

CE

Research / Publications

Evidence of clinical research / audit

Desire to participate in research

AF/I

1. TRAINING

Core skills in Urology

1. EXPERIENCE

Job Specific

General Surgical experience with good practical skills (min 1 year)

Experience in Urology (min 2 years)

Career evidence of a commitment to the specialty

On call experience in Surgery

Experience at specialist registrar level

AF/I

1. TEACHING

Experience and desire to be involved in teaching and education

Involved in teaching and education of medical students

AF/I

1. PERSONAL SKILLS

General Surgical skills, Experience in Urology, Skills in general Urological Diagnostics.

Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working across a urological network

Computer Literate

Experience of working in a clinical team with good communication skills

Experience in pelvic surgery

AF/I

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF Application Form

I Interview

R References

CE Certification Evidence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRCS (or equivalent)
• GMC registration
• Evidence of clinical research / audit
• Core skills in Urology

Desirable

• Desire to participate in research

Experience

Essential

• General Surgical experience with good practical skills (min 1 year)
• Experience in Urology (min 2 years)
• Career evidence of a commitment to the specialty
• On call experience in Surgery
• Experience and desire to be involved in teaching and education

Desirable

• Experience at specialist registrar level
• Involved in teaching and education of medical students

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential

• General Surgical skills,
• Experience in Urology,
• Good organisational ability and a willingness to be flexible in accordance with the demands of team working across a urological network
• Computer Literate
• Experience of working in a clinical team with good communication skills
• Skills in general Urological Diagnostics

Desirable

• Experience in pelvic surgery

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Urology - E00343

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

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