Locum Consultant in Urological Surgeon | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon for a 6-month contract. This role involves providing elective and emergency urological services across multiple sites, including a new Community Diagnostics Centre. The successful candidate will contribute to robotic surgery and educational initiatives, while being part of a multidisciplinary team. A commitment to quality improvement and patient care is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in urology, including non-elective and elective surgical procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to engage in professional development and academic interests.

Responsibilities

• Provide elective diagnostic services at the Community Diagnostics Centre.
• Lead and support urological surgery across multiple hospitals.
• Participate in the 1-in-8 non-elective care rota.

Skills

General urological services

Endo-urology

Robotic surgery

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement initiatives

Education

CCT in Urology

Job description

Overview

Barts Health NHS Trust is inviting applications for a 6 month Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon to join one of the largest and most dynamic NHS Trusts in England. This role will be central to the expansion of our Urology services across multiple sites, including Whipps Cross, The Royal London, and Newham University Hospitals, as well as the newly developed Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) at Mile End Hospital.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering elective diagnostic services at the CDC, alongside providing non-elective (emergency) care at The Royal London Hospital and operative surgery across RLH and Whipps Cross Hospital. Additionally, the postholder will contribute to the stone and ESWL service at RLH, with the opportunity to develop a subspecialist interest in upper urinary tract robotic surgery and renal cancer diagnostics.

The CDC Service runs 8am – 8pm across 7 days, therefore your schedule will be based on these hours and days to support the effective running of the service.

Responsibilities

• Provide general urological services, including ESWL and endo-urology.
• Develop efficient urology pathways and enhance UIU capabilities and capacity.
• Establish a subspecialist interest in upper urinary tract robotic surgery.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in non-elective (emergency) care at The Royal London Hospital on a 1-in-8 rota.
• Perform operative surgery at The Royal London, Whipps Cross, and Newham hospitals.
• Engage in regular audits, continuous professional development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Oversee the education and training of clinical staff; academic interests are encouraged and can be discussed with Professor Prabhakar Rajan.
• For discussions regarding the clinical post, contact Mr. Prasad Patki, Clinical Lead at RLH, or Mr. James Green, Lead for the Barts Health Urological Operational Delivery Network and the NEL Urology Network.

About Barts Health and Values

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. We strive to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We emphasize patient safety, harm-free care, and ensuring patients receive care in the right place at the right time. We aim to be an outstanding place to work where WeCare values and behaviours guide how we work together. We are committed to inclusion and creating an equitable working environment where every staff member can fulfil their potential. We also support The Pregnancy Loss Pledge to assist staff through miscarriage distress.

Application details

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. Please view the attachment below. This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025.