Clinical Fellow Urology - Robotic

NHS; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a clinical fellow in robotic pelvic & upper tract surgery for a one-year position starting March 2025 at Eastbourne. The role includes responsibility for surgical services within a reputable urology department, offering vital treatments like robotic prostatectomy and nephrectomy. Applicants must have significant training in surgery and a medical degree, with specific competencies in robotic techniques.

Benefits

Staff development opportunities

NHS pension scheme enrolment

Access to nurseries

On-site staff accommodation

Free psychological support access

On-site parking available

Qualifications

• Completed at least four years' postgraduate training.
• Evidence of competence in robotic upper tract surgery.

Responsibilities

• Managerially accountable to the Clinical Lead and professionally to the Medical Director.
• Expected to agree on a formal job plan with the Clinical Lead.

Skills

Competence in robotic surgery

Education

Medical Degree from recognized medical school

FRCS or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a clinical fellow in robotic pelvic & upper tract surgery to join our department from March 2025.The post is for one year initially with a view to extend.

For further details please see the job description.

Main duties of the job

Conquest Hospital has a well-founded Urology department, delivering outpatient activities and a smaller Investigation Suite for flexible cystoscopy lists.

Eastbourne DGH is a cancer centre for urological surgery & currently provides a robotic and laparoscopic prostatectomy services & renal cryotherapy/laparoscopic partial nephrectomy service for patients across Sussex. There is also a lithotripsy service

Please see Job Description for more information and proposed job plan

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hopsital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.

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Job responsibilities

The post-holder will be managerially accountable to the Clinical Lead, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. The successful candidate will be expected to agree a formal job plan with the Clinical Lead, Service Manager and Medical Director indicating the number of programmed activities, within 1 month of taking up the post.

The post-holder will be expected to cross-cover essential services when his/her colleagues are on leave.

Person Specification

Experience

• Completed 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 a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies
• Evidence of competence in robotic upper tract surgery

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school. FRCS or equivalent.

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.