Job summary
Title: Specialty Doctor in Urology
Location: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn
Principle Job Purpose: To work in close association with the Consultant Urologists and associated specialties to provide a comprehensive general urological service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn, NHS Trust site.
Main duties of the job
To provide management of in-patients and out-patients for elective and emergency cases.
To help reduce waiting lists in both out-patient and operating lists.
To contribute to meeting the Surgical Divisions objectives
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, specialist, maternity and community services for around 375,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are united in delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate care.Each year, our teams support tens of thousands of patients, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 25,000 day-case procedures, nearly 32,000 elective and non-elective inpatients, and over 1,700 births across 22 wards and around 500 beds.As part of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, we work closely with partner hospitals to share expertise, innovate and create new opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development.We are helping shape the future of local healthcare, with plans for new state-of-the-art hospitals in King's Lynn and Gorleston through the Government's New Hospital Programme, and ongoing digital investment such as implementing an electronic patient record.The QEH holds teaching hospital status and is research active, recruiting more than 1,800 participants to NIHR portfolio studies last year. Rated 'Good' by the CQC in Caring, Well-Led and Effective, with Maternity Services also rated 'Good', and with around 4,000 staff and volunteers, we offer a strong community ethos and a focus on learning, wellbeing and development. The QEH is a place where your contribution matters -- and where you can help shape the future of healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this opportunity, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information regarding this opportunity, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
Professional Values & Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- A wide experience of in-patient and out-patient medical treatment of specific Urological conditions as well as the management of urological emergencies is essential
- Minimum of 1 year of UK experience.
- Achieved the competences equivalent to that of a trainee who has completed UK foundation, ST1 and ST2 training or equivalent experience
- Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors
- At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in Urology or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Urology or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes - appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.
- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
Professional Values & Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- A wide experience of in-patient and out-patient medical treatment of specific Urological conditions as well as the management of urological emergencies is essential
- Minimum of 1 year of UK experience.
- Achieved the competences equivalent to that of a trainee who has completed UK foundation, ST1 and ST2 training or equivalent experience
- Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors
- At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in Urology or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Urology or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
Desirable
- Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes - appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others.
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).
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