Consultant Urologist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical specialist group is seeking a qualified consultant urologist to join their team in Guernsey. This role involves managing both elective and emergency urological conditions for a community of 65,000. Applicants should be GMC registered and able to provide high-quality care. The position offers a competitive salary, generous relocation package, and various benefits including private health insurance and an allowance for continuing education. Join a team dedicated to providing outstanding patient-centred services.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Generous relocation package

35 days annual leave

Up to 10 days funded off island attachment

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Register for Urology or within 6 months of CCT at interview date.
• Ability to take full responsibility for patient care.
• Evidence of participation in quality improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage elective and emergency urological conditions.
• Integrate care with tertiary centres and develop personal links.
• Teach clinical skills to nursing staff and medical students.

Skills

Expertise in managing urological conditions

Ability to communicate in written and spoken English

Commitment to improving services

Education

Full registration with the GMC

FRCS or equivalent

Higher degree (desirable)

Job description

Job Summary

A refreshing new healthcare career in an island community.

A better work-life balance

If you're searching for a dose of sea air or a better work-life balance, our island community has it all. Renowned for its sandy beaches and mild climate, Guernsey offers an idyllic, family friendly lifestyle with excellent connections to the UK, France, and beautiful nearby islands. Our flexible working patterns and short journey times give you more time to enjoy life, whether that's a paddleboard and beach BBQ after work, an afternoon hiking the cliffs or catching up with friends at one of our many award-winning restaurants. Our consultants and their families have also benefited from excellent schools and a wide variety of activities on offer on the island. For more information on what your new lifestyle could look like, or about the practicalities of re-locating to Guernsey, visit www.locateguernsey.com.

About The Role

We are looking to appoint a consultant urologist to join our existing urologist to provide high quality comprehensive consultant only secondary care to the local community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey (approximately 65,000 people). This post has arisen because of increased demand for urological services in Guernsey. Historically, the urological service has been provided by a single-handed urologist.

Main duties of the job

• The applicant should be comfortable in managing all core urological elective and emergency conditions.
• A subspecialty interest is also encouraged, and the present urologist would be happy to change his work balance to encourage this.
• Applicants must be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within 6 months of eligibility for inclusion at the time of interview.
• Those interested in a job share or flexible working arrangements are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Generous salary not utilising NHS pay scale and current local Guernsey income tax flat rate of 20%
• Opportunity to undertake private practice with additional remuneration
• Generous relocation package
• Private health insurance for yourself and your family
• Pension scheme delivered by a long-established local pension specialist (up to 5% matched employer contribution)
• Life assurance scheme
• Income protection scheme
• Medical indemnity insurance cover
• GMC and BMA subscription cover
• Free car parking at both the MSG and PEH
• Wellbeing allowance of £300/annum (towards gym/better commute scheme etc)
• 35 days per annum annual leave
• 10 days study leave with generous reimbursement package
• Up to 10 days funded off island attachment with opportunities for professional and service development
• Long service award of 3 weeks leave after 7 years

About Us

The Medical Specialist Group LLP is a partnership of currently 56 Consultants, which, under contract, provides specialist medical services to the Guernsey Health Service with a health care model that is different and separate from the NHS. As well as providing contract care the MSG consultants also provide private care, which is remunerated separately, but is carried out in both MSG and PEH facilities as there are no other private facilities on island. MSG administration and secretarial staff also support a consultant private practice. Tertiary care services are supplied by hospitals on the UK Mainland, mainly Southampton University Hospital, usually through contracted services. The Princess Elizabeth Hospital is a modern hospital with approximately 145 beds and strong clinical links to UK mainland centres, particularly Southampton General Hospital and Kings College Hospital. Our vision is to be internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for clinical care and loved by the Guernsey community. Our purpose is to use our expertise and compassion to provide outstanding patient‑centred services that improve the health of the community we serve. Learn more about us at www.msg.gg.

Job Description

Job responsibilities: You can download a full copy of the job description here: college-approved-job-description-consultant-urologist-2025.pdf.

Person Specification - Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with the GMC
• On GMC Specialist Register for Urology or within 6 months of CCT at interview date
• FRCS or equivalent
• Eligible to work and reside in the UK

Desirable

• Higher degree

Person Specification - Quality Improvement, Management and IT

Essential

• Evidence of participation in quality improvement activities
• Evidence of commitment to good clinical governance
• Ability and willingness to work within the contracted performance framework

Desirable

• Management course or evidence of management structures/processes
• Knowledge/experience in utilisation of digitalised systems

Person Specification - Teaching and Research

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in education of colleagues
• Ability to teach clinical skills to nursing staff and medical students

Desirable

• Instructor on recognised course
• Publications/research activity

Person Specification - Experience

Essential

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective and provide specialist care in urology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to integrate care of appropriate patients within tertiary centre and establish personal links

Desirable

• More than 1 year experience at consultant level
• Expertise to develop a sub‑specialty interest
• Broad basic general surgical background

Person Specification - Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate in written and spoken English
• Ability to lead, take responsibility and make decisions
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Commitment to developing and improving services
• Demonstrates empathy and ability to build rapport

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities

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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

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. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: The Medical Specialist Group LLP

Address: The Medical Specialist Group, The Medical Specialist Group LLP, Alexandra House, Les Frieteaux, St Martin, Guernsey, GY1 3EX

Employer's website: https://www.msg.gg