Clinical Fellow in Urology

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Urology for a 6-month fixed-term position at Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital. The candidate will develop skills in urology procedures, work with experienced consultants, and participate in research initiatives. This role requires good communication, honesty, and a commitment to patient care, providing an excellent foundation for a future career in urology.

Qualifications

• Broad Urology experience with 24 months post-registration experience, including 18 months in urology.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinics and carry out surgical procedures.
• Participate in research and audits related to specific urology subspecialty.
• Work with the wider urology team in inpatient and elective duties.

Skills

Good communication skills

Enquiring and critical approach

Honesty and reliability

Education

Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC MRCS or equivalent

MRCS or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Urology

The closing date is 25 January 2026.

Applications are invited for a Clinical Fellow post in our unit. This is a fixed term appointment for a period of mandatory 6 months and is based at Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital on the Wirral.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical fellow posts allows a fantastic opportunity for a resident who wishes to develop a career in Urology. Through the duration of the post it is envisaged that the successful candidates will gain skills in a whole breadth of procedures, work with the Consultants, other doctors in training and nursing team providing specialist urology services, specifically delivering outpatient clinics, carrying out surgical procedures and completing the related administration.

Undertake research and audits related to specific urology subspecialty (oncology, andrology, stone & benign).

Work as part of the wider urology team (Junior Doctors, Consultants and Nurses) provide general urology inpatient, elective and on call duties.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

At the more junior level you would get great benefit from the short stay and day case lists that occur in majority at the Clatterbridge site, as well as the experience of more complex procedures at the Arrowe Park site. The provision of a consultant of the week will allow excellent training and support, particularly for emergency work, and by the end of a year we hope to have transformed you into an excellent candidate for specialist training.

A more senior candidate would benefit from exposure to the more complex operating found at this University Hospital. We provide high volume uro-oncology including Robotic Prostatectomy, Cryotherapy, Radical Cystectomy and pelvic exenteration, Radical and partial Nephrectomy and penile cancer. We also provide stone surgery and our benign service includes many treatments for male LUTS including TURP, bipolar, HOLEP, PAE and Urolift.

Person Specification

Educational Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC MRCS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent

Experience

• Broad Urology experience. 24 months post-registration experience including a minimum of 18 months urology experience
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Ability/skills

• Good communication skills. Enquiring, critical approach to work. Honesty and reliability.

Research and Audit

• Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives.
• Evidence of research experience and publications.
• Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit.

Education and Teaching

• Ability to teach undergraduate medical students and postgraduates.

Management Skills

• Demonstrate effective team working skills.
• Time management/organisational ability.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient clinics and ability to lead multidisciplinary team.
• Proven knowledge of systems and process of NHS or equivalent Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility.

Leadership

• An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to o Empower others o Lead through change o Influence strategically o Collaborative working o Drive for improvement o Integrity

Other

• Demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
• Will be expected to live within easy reach of base hospital (Arrowe Park)
• Able to travel to multiple sites to meet the requirements of the post

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.

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital