Clinical Fellow

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a General Urologist Fellow in Ipswich. You will be responsible for elective and emergency surgeries, supervise junior staff, and participate in teaching programs. The role involves developing expertise in stone disease management, performing urological procedures, and contributing to medical audits. Candidates should be prepared for a 1 in 8 on-call rota. Apply early as the position may close sooner than the specified date.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop subspecialist expertise in stone disease management.
• Proficiency in obtaining percutaneous access for PCNL.
• Develop skills for flexible ureteroscopy and laser stone removal.

Responsibilities

• Provide general urological surgical procedures on own operating lists.
• Conduct outpatient clinics at Colchester General Hospital or peripheral sites.
• Perform diagnostic procedures including flexible cystoscopy.

Job description

Responsibilities

All postholders will provide cover as general urologists for elective and emergency work. In addition to elective work, each Fellow will participate in a 1 in 8 week on call rota (registrar level) with prospective cover.

Responsibilities will also include the supervision of junior staff, involvement in a regular teaching programme, participating in the weekly urology meetings (MDT/stone committee) and monthly departmental audit meetings.

The postholder's primary focus will be to develop subspecialist expertise in the management of stone disease. The fellow will become proficient in obtaining percutaneous access for PCNL as well as developing the skills necessary for removal of the stone. Flexible ureteroscopy and laser of stones will be routine. Open and laparoscopic renal surgical training will be offered to those wanting to develop this skill, although these cases would be shared with the Urological Cancer Fellow. The ability to learn to perform ESWL will also be offered.

Postholder Duties

• Core and specialist urological surgical procedures performed on the applicant's own operating lists for patients under the care of Consultant Urological Surgeons.
• Outpatient clinics held on a weekly basis either at Colchester General Hospital or additionally at a peripheral site served by the trust.
• Day case surgery.
• Diagnostic day case procedures including flexible cystoscopy (haematuria clinics) and urodynamics.
• Educational supervision to junior medical staff.
• Responsibility for carrying out and contributing to clinical audit activity and local governance initiatives.
• Contributing to the writing of basic science and clinical papers.
• Contributing to the weekly MDT meetings.
• Managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
• Forming of a 1 in 8 on‑call rota with prospective cover.

Application Information

Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.

Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document.

The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.