Fellowship Doctor in Urology (HOLEP)

Bedfordshire Hospitals; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a twelve‑month HoLEP Fellowship in Urology at Luton/Dunstable University Hospital. This fixed term post provides specialist urology experience within a driven team and on‑call duties as part of the service.

The successful candidate will have a medical degree, GMC registration, FRCS (Urol) or equivalent, and NHS registrar level experience, with leadership and teaching responsibilities for junior staff.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree with GMC registration required.
• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.
• At least 2 years NHS registrar-level experience.
• 12 months NHS experience and 2 years in Urology by time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior middle grade support for Urology with HoLEP focus.
• Collaborate with registrars and junior staff on Urology on-call rota.
• Lead teaching and training schedules for junior doctors.
• On-call duties and 5-day week rotation as specified.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Teaching

Problem solving

Education

Medical Degree

GMC licence

FRCS (Urol) or equivalent

UK specialist register entry

Job description

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Urology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (On Calls) Job ref 418-M-GS-307-A

Site Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Town Luton Salary £45,175 - £69,976 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a HOLEP Fellowship within our Urology Department for twelve months. The post will provide a great opportunity to receive further specialist experience in Urology.

The constantly evolving and dynamic urology department is looking for a motivated individual to support current services. The Urology department is a cohesive and harmonious team consisting of five consultants, seven registrars including deanery trainee's.

This is for a fixed term twelve month contract

Main duties of the job

• The postholder will provide senior middle grade support for Urology with an interest in developing skills in HoLEP surgery within the elective theatres.
• The postholder will work with the existing Specialist Registrars and Junior Urology staff, that will participate on the Urology on-call rota together with the Urology consultant and allocated a full day of on-call duties.
• The postholder will be ultimately responsible to the Clinical Director for Urology, Mr Saleemi.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The on-call commitment at Luton will be on a 5 day week (08:00-17:00) 1 in 7 Rota, with prospective cover for annual and study leave. Including one night per week (non-resident), 1 in 7 weekend covering 48 hours.

All non-elective admissions are initially the responsibility of the on call consultant, with ongoing care handed over to the receiving consultant at the end of the hot week.

The department has weekly MDT team meetings and in-house teaching and also has a department quality and safety meeting once a month, with case presentations, discussion and learning objectives met. The appointee is expected to lead the teaching and training schedules for the junior doctors.

The appointee should have 12 months NHS experience and a minimum of 2 years training in Urology.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at point of application
• The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2014)
• At least 2 years of NHS work experience at registrar level
• FRCS (Urol/FEBU) or equivalent
• Additional relevant endoscopic clinical experience
• Entry in the UK specialist register

Experience

• Completion of Foundation Competencies
• Completion of a Core Surgical Training Programme or equivalent
• Able to deal with general emergency admissions
• Logbook indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures
• Evidence of completion of Core Training (CT1/ST1) competencies or equivalent relevant to General Surgery, and projected completion of CT2/ST2 competencies or equivalent relevant to general surgery by time of appointment.
• Excellent all round experience of DGH work
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Urology
• ALS Experience
• Experience of Laparoscopic Surgery

Knowledge

• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
• Clinical training and experience in urology, including four years full-time postgraduate training and at least two of which should be in a specialty training programme.
• Ability to lead a team of junior doctors.
• Commitment to clinical governance improving quality of patient care
• Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.
• Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements.

Personal skills

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments and primary care
• Ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues
• coping well under pressure
• Problem solving and decision making
• Leadership skills: experience in leadership
• Demonstrates skills needed for effective delegation within the team: 360 feedback

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.