Clinical Fellow in Urology

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity exists for a Urology specialist to join a dynamic team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The position involves various responsibilities including theatre sessions and outpatient clinics, coupled with opportunities for professional development in a high-volume clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience relevant to Urology specialty.
• Commitment to managing professional development.
• Experience in clinical decision making.

Responsibilities

• Conduct theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, and diagnostic sessions.
• Contribute to the urology teaching programme.
• Engage in clinical governance and audit activities.

Skills

Clear communication skills

Practical skills in relation to the specialty

Organisation and planning

Empathy and sensitivity

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Eligible for full registration with the GMC

MRCS

Job description

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Location Bradford, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 18 Jun 2025

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join a dynamic and cohesive team. We are a high volume Robotic pelvic and upper tract cancer centre, with 250 procedures performed in 2018. We also have a high volume of upper tract benign work (endourology), including ultra-mini PCNL, a dedicated stone MDT, metabolic clinics and on-site ESWL. Working mainly at Bradford Royal Infirmary, there will be opportunity for a tailored job plan to take advantage of training opportunities in either robotic uro-oncology, upper tract/endo-urology, functional urology and general urology.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post are:

• Theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, diagnostic sessions and on call cover.
• The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to the urology teaching programme.
• Active involvement with clinical governance.
• On call non-resident 24 hour midweek with post-take half day (1:6) and non-resident 48-hour weekend with post-take day off (1:6) (further zero days to be added to ensure EWTD and New contract terms and conditions compliant).
• Audit, research and publication will be actively encouraged.

About us

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute services for the City of Bradford and surrounding areas, and has 2 large hospitals, Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital. All main specialties are represented in Bradford and the Foundation Trust has a bed base of 1061 beds.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is undergoing an ambitious programme of service modernisation and reconfiguration and has a reputation for providing high quality care. The City of Bradford has excellent road, rail and air links and boasts a wide variety of art and culture, as well as sports facilities and a vibrant social scene. It is also within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, the Lake District, Peak District and Northumberland.

The Trust offers excellent library facilities; there are academic links with both Leeds and Bradford Universities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience relevant to the specialty - Urology
• Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely
• Commitment for managing professional development
• Clinical governance / audit experience
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Out of hours experience relevant to job.
• Experience in the specialty at CT2 or equivalent

Skills

Essential

• Practical skills in relation to the speciality
• Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
• Clear communication skills
• Organisation and planning
• Empathy and sensitivity
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk

Desirable

• Interest in teaching and management
• Multilingual

Knowledge

Essential

• Acute care safe - up to date ALS
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Specialist Knowledge Exam
• ALS Instructors Certificate

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• MRCS
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post [In some specialties this level of specialty or core training may not provide the right skills to perform effectively in a specialty doctor post].

Desirable

• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
• Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Previous experience relevant to the specialty - Urology
• Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely
• Commitment for managing professional development
• Clinical governance / audit experience
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Out of hours experience relevant to job.
• Experience in the specialty at CT2 or equivalent

Skills

Essential

• Practical skills in relation to the speciality
• Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
• Clear communication skills
• Organisation and planning
• Empathy and sensitivity
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk

Desirable

• Interest in teaching and management
• Multilingual

Knowledge

Essential

• Acute care safe - up to date ALS
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Specialist Knowledge Exam
• ALS Instructors Certificate

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• MRCS
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post [In some specialties this level of specialty or core training may not provide the right skills to perform effectively in a specialty doctor post].

Desirable

• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
• Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Bradford Teaching Hospitals

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

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