Consultant in Urology

Royal Devon; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Health Service Discounts

Nursery on site (OFSTED)

Car lease schemes

NHS Pension

Cycle to work

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a dynamic urology post based in Exeter, serving referrals from Somerset, North, South and East Devon. The role integrates newer technologies including robotic pelvic surgery and a commitment to pelvic oncology.

You will work with a team of urology consultants, participate in on-call rotas, MDTs, and benefit from a research-active environment with access to education and occupational health services; the Trust

Responsibilities

• Join an established urology service with robotic pelvic surgeons.
• Engage in on-call rota and dedicated MDTs.
• Work across Exeter, North and South Devon sites as the service evolves.

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team of friendly, supportive urology consultants. The successful candidate will join an established urology service which receives referrals from Somerset, North, South, and East Devon. We would encourage applications from individuals with skills to complement our existing team and would particularly welcome applications from individuals with an interest in pelvic oncology, joining our current three robotic pelvic surgeons. The post has significant scope for development with the interests of the individual including integration of newer technologies to treat pelvic urological cancers.

We offer a well-established general adult and paediatric urology service. We are a high-volume tertiary cancer referral centre offering robotic pelvic and upper tract surgery on the DaVinci Xi platform and provide a comprehensive stone and bladder outlet service (TURP, REZUM, Aquablation, Urolift and HoLEP). Our services are supported by a large and highly skilled specialist nursing team, surgical care practitioners, and a physician associate, working in established MDTs.

The departments of Urology at Exeter, North and South Devon are committed to a long-term partnership and as such the candidate will be expected to participate in an Exeter based on-call rota. Supporting this is a full urology specific middle grade rota. The role may involve some cross site working as the service evolves and works closer with our neighbouring hospitals. The Urology Department at Exeter has a dedicated urology investigation unit at Ottery St Mary with facilities to undertake clinics including one-stop clinics, flexible cystoscopies, TULA and LATP biopsies, and also houses our Urology Nurse Specialists offering flow clinics, urodynamics, intravesical instillations, and a range of other services including a dedicated recurrent UTI clinic. We have a surgical admissions ward and a Urology ward based on the Exeter site.

We are actively involved with research and recruit patients into a wide range of clinical trials. We have strong links to the Medical School and are highly active participants in Medical Education.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustandNorthern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.