Consultant Urologist

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in the UK is seeking a passionate Consultant Urologist to join their innovative team, focusing on prostate and bladder cancer services with an emphasis on robotic surgery. The role involves performing robotic procedures, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and supporting trainee education. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a nationally recognized service in the North East of England.

Benefits

Access to fitness center

Support for educational opportunities

Childcare coordination assistance

Qualifications

• CCT or equivalent and GMC Specialist Register by start date.
• Experience with robotic procedures, particularly prostatectomy and cystectomy.
• Involvement in clinical research and audit.

Responsibilities

• Perform robotic surgeries for prostate and bladder cancer.
• Participate in Urology Cancer MDT meetings.
• Support training for junior medical staff.
• Engage in audit and clinical governance activities.

Skills

Robotic surgery

General Urology

Clinical governance understanding

Teaching and supervision

Education

Primary medical qualification

Full GMC registration

Higher professional degree (MD, PhD)

Job description

Go back South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Urologist

The closing date is 19 November 2025

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Consultant Urologist tojoin our innovative team at South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospital. This rolefocuses on prostate and bladder cancer services, with a strong emphasis onrobotic surgery.

You will join a high-performing team that has completed over 2,000robotic procedures, aiming for 200 pelvic procedures annually. The postincludes theatre lists, outpatient clinics, flexible cystoscopy, andparticipation in the weekly Urology Cancer MDT. In-house mentoring will supportdevelopment in robotic prostatectomy and cystectomy, with opportunities toengage in robotic reconstructive work.

Our department operates across a wide geographical area in theNorth East, serving a population of 900,000. We are a designated Cancer Centrefor Urology, offering advanced procedures including robotic surgery,cryotherapy, and reconstructive techniques.

We value collaboration, innovation, and excellence in patientcare. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and contributeto a nationally recognised service.

Main duties of the job

This post focuses onprostate and bladder cancer services. The successful candidate will join askilled team of robotic surgeons and nurses. Key responsibilities include:

Performingrobotic prostatectomy and cystectomy, with mentoring until independentoperating is achieved.

Deliveringtheatre lists, outpatient clinics, and flexible cystoscopy.

Participatingin the weekly Urology Cancer MDT and wider oncology service.

Engagingin robotic reconstructive procedures, with opportunities for furtherdevelopment.

The post holder willwork alongside 15 Consultant Urologists across the directorate, supportingoutpatient, diagnostic, day case, and inpatient services. Clinics are held atSunderland, Durham, and South Tyneside. The on-call rota is 1:12.

The role includesteaching and training at all levels, contributing to audit and researchprogrammes, and promoting team-based practice and innovation. The post holderis expected to support national audits, recruit to clinical trials, and publishsurgical outcomes. They will also play a key role in shaping servicedevelopment and enhancing patient pathways through collaborative working andevidence-based practice.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, wemay withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will join the existingteam of consultants and will participate in the on-call rota.

Overall responsibilities include theco-ordination and delivery of the strategic and operational aspects of the UrologyServices across Sunderland and South Tyneside and the wider sub-regionalcatchment area. These will reflectNational and Local priorities including the strategic direction of STSFT andthe Directorate of Urology.

The post holder is expected to possessCCT or equivalent and to be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time oftaking up the post.

The post holder is expected to attendDirectorate meetings and take part in Audit and Clinical Governance. Audittakes place monthly on a rolling half day. The post-holder will undergo annualappraisal, as do all medical staff in the Directorate. The post holder willalso be expected to develop the Service in keeping with National guidance.

The Urology Department is accredited forHigher Surgical Training and is regarded as one of the premier training unitswithin the region. Feedback from the Foundation School survey and GPVT schemeis very good.

The Department has an excellent recordof trainees passing post-graduate examinations. There is a representative fromthe department on the Regional Specialty Training committee. The post-holderwill be expected to partake in training of all medical and other staff as wellas undergraduates to ensure trainees have a good training experience.

A well-stocked library with professionallibrarians is situated in the postgraduate medical education centre at the SRHsite. A good number of Urology texts and journals are available.

Newcastle Medical School and itsPostgraduate facilities are 15 miles away. Sunderland University has beenawarded a Medical School with the first intake of student who commenced inSeptember 2019. The department provides educational opportunities for studentsfrom both medical schools.

The appointee will be expected toundergo continuing medical education and appraisal in accordance with theguidelines agreed by the Royal College of Surgeons and GMC and the post-holderwill be entitled and encouraged to take regulatory study leave.

There are also educational links withSunderland, Durham and Northumbria Universities.

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Person Specification

Management and administrative experience

• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance process and resource issues
• Evidence of organisational, management and time management skills
• Evidence of management and administration experience and understanding management goals
• Management course and / or certificate

Teaching and education

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills
• Qualification in medical education

Audit and Research

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
• Involvement in quality improvement measures
• Ability to undertake multi-disciplinary audit / audit in specialty area
• Experience of clinical research
• Undertaken research with published papers in refereed journals

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification
• Full GMC registration
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within six months of the date of the AAC [there is flexibility with the 6-month period with Executive Medical Director approval]
• Higher professional degree, MD, PhD or equivalent

Personal attributes

• Alignment with the Trust core values and behaviours.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate, to the Trust and its workforce.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and healthcare workers and other agencies
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC

Experience

• Full general ENT surgical training with experience of general Urology with sub-specialty expertise in prostate and bladder
• Fellowship in the area of subspeciality interest

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.

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