Locum Consultant in Urology

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Training and career development

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a locum Consultant Urological Surgeon for an initial 12-month period. The role focuses on lower tract urology with outpatient clinics at Royal Free and Barnet, cystoscopy and prostate biopsies, and surgical lists. You will supervise staff and lead a multidisciplinary team during NHS elective restoration.

The candidate should have GMC eligibility and FRCS(Urol) or equivalent, with strong teaching and audit experience to drive service development.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• FRCS(Urol) or equivalent.
• Strong teaching skills and experience.
• Experience in multidisciplinary cancer care.
• Audit experience informing service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist lower tract urology care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Run outpatient clinics at the Royal Free and Barnet hospitals for new and follow-up patients.
• Carry out outpatient diagnostic procedures such as flexible cystoscopy and prostate biopsies.
• Carry out inpatient and day-case surgical operating lists.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings.
• Take part in the department's audit and governance activities.
• Contribute to the elective recovery and restoration of the urology service.

Skills

Teaching experience

Multidisciplinary cancer care

Auditing

Leadership

Team supervision

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

FRCS(Urol) or equivalent

Job description

This is a 10 PA locum Consultant Urological Surgeon post with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, offered for an initial 12 months and subject to review. The work is lower tract urology: outpatient clinics at the Royal Free and Barnet hospitals, flexible cystoscopy and prostate biopsies, operating lists and multidisciplinary meetings. The post sits within a department recovering elective urology services and asks for a leader who can supervise other staff and lead a multidisciplinary team. Fit depends on GMC eligibility and a FRCS(Urol) or equivalent.

What the job involves

• Providing specialist lower tract urology care, including management of lower tract patients, within a multidisciplinary team
• Running outpatient clinics at the Royal Free and Barnet hospitals for new and follow-up patients
• Carrying out outpatient diagnostic procedures such as flexible cystoscopy and prostate biopsies
• Carrying out inpatient and day case surgical operating lists
• Attending multidisciplinary meetings
• Taking part in the department's audit and governance activities
• Contributing to the elective recovery and restoration of the urology service

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Membership of a relevant Royal College, such as FRCS(Urol) or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Eligible for GMC registration
• Eligible for admission to the specialist register in Urology

Experience

• Strong teaching skills and experience
• Experience in multidisciplinary cancer care
• Track record in prospective audit and using results to inform service development

Skills & knowledge

• Supervising the clinical work of other staff
• Leadership in their field, with authority and decision-making to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
• Awareness of health, safety and security for self and others

Other

• Working as part of a team, building relationships with staff at all levels and accepting personal accountability
• Strong oral and written communication in English, treating patients, the public and colleagues with compassion, dignity and respect, including those from diverse backgrounds
• Recognising and challenging unacceptable behaviour, escalating where necessary
• High ethical standards, personal integrity and probity
• Flexibility, resilience and enthusiasm to thrive in a rapidly changing NHS, and motivation to do an excellent job
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's shared commitments

Nice to have

• Track record of delivering undergraduate and postgraduate education in Urology

What’s offered

• Flexible hours
• Generous benefits (not itemised in the advert)
• Training and career development