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Senior Specialist (Associate Specialist) Urology

Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Location
Nuneaton
Salary
£96,990 to £107,155 per annum
Closing date
7 Nov 2024
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Job Title: Senior Specialist (Associate Specialist) Urology

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions per week with on call)

Perm/Fixed Term: Fixed Term - 12 months (with on call)

Salary: £96,990 - £107,155 per annum

Closing Date: 7th November 2024

Interview Date: 25th November 2024

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly**

George Eliot NHS Trust wishes to appoint a Senior Specialist for Urology, to be based at the George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton. The Urology Department is made up of 4.7 Consultants, Middle Grade Doctors, and a supporting team of 3.5 Clinical Nurse Specialists.

George Eliot has a state of the art and widely regarded endoscopy unit. We have state of the art laser equipment - a 120 W and a 70 W laser. The 120 W laser is used for elective work, whilst the 70 W laser is used for emergency stone surgery. We have a visiting ESWL service. This is great opportunity to play a part in expanding a department which is close knit and on a single site. Special interests will be supported subject to agreement.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a urological surgeon with an interest in General Urology. This post will provide a comprehensive general urology outpatient, inpatient and diagnostic and day case surgery service for urology patients. Those who are skilled in the surgical management of BPH and other core urology work would be particularly welcomed.

The main role will be to cover the elective theatres and clinics of consultants at an independent level and conduct procedures in Urology Diagnostic and treatment centre supported by the CNS team and Registrars

It is to be noted that some of these like robotics are not yet in place, but a business case is in motion and expected that robotic urology will form part of the service offering in the future. This may be at GEH site or within the regional urology area networks. Examples of possibilities include:

1. Diagnostics and oncological surgery which includes renal robotic surgery and MRI -TRUS fusion prostate biopsy service.

2. Functional Urology including Urodynamics and Botox

3. Clinical Informatics / Digital Health

4. Day Case Holmium Laser / REZUM / UroLIFT service

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS or Equivalent
  • More than 5 years experience of managing complex Urology conditions at/above Specialty Doctor grade.


Desirable

  • Successful in intercollegiate Speciality examination or overseas equivalent.
  • Keen and committed to achieving CESR.


Clinical experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience required to offer independent clinical opinion on a range of conditions within the Speciality of Urology.
  • Experience of independent clinical management of complex surgical presentations.
  • Experience & ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.


Desirable

  • Sub-specialist Competencies in Andrology or Urodynamics or Minimally Invasive BPH techniques.


Management and Administrative experience

Essential

  • Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
  • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting lists.
  • Ability to manage and lead surgical firm.
  • Ability to manage multi-professional team.


Desirable

  • Experience of audit management, Leadership, Quality, Service Re-design, and Improvement with track record in delivering this


Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervising trainee doctors
  • Ability to teach clinical skills.


Desirable

  • Experience of teaching basic clinical skills
  • Undergraduates Experience of supervising SpRs.


Research Experience

Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.


Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to work under pressure, making safe clinical and non-clinical decisions.
  • Good time management
  • Good interpersonal skills and collegiality
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, and other agencies.
  • Commitment to continuing medical education.


Desirable

  • Willingness to undertake additional professional


Employer details

Employer name

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Address

George Eliot Hospital

College Road

Nuneaton

CV10 7DJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

230-37131780-SURG-SSU-A

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