Locum Consultant in Urology

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization in Newport seeks a Locum Consultant Urologist to cover maternity leave, joining a dedicated team at the Royal Gwent Hospital. You will manage outpatient clinics, provide care for inpatients, and supervise junior medical staff while working in a supportive environment. This role includes a commitment to clinical governance and teaching. Enjoy a flexible working environment with opportunities for training and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working

Extensive training and development opportunities

Paid mandatory training

Qualifications

• Must meet essential and desirable criteria as per the Person Specification.

Responsibilities

• Attend 2/3 outpatient clinics and undertake treatment sessions weekly.
• Care for inpatients and emergency admissions.
• Supervise junior medical staff.
• Interface with nurse specialists and patients.

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments OR SUPPORT needed. If you need any documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille) please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01495 745805 option 3 OR EMAIL [e-mail]

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

Locum Consultant Urologist - to cover Maternity Leave - ABUHB is looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join their team of 10 Urology consultants, 4 Specialist Registrars, 2-3 senior clinical fellows, 12 Urology nurse practitioners/ANPs, and 1 surgical care practitioner. The Urology Directorate provides services for the population of Gwent from the department at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.

They also provide an on-call service to the Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, where the emergency department and critical services are based and non-resident.

The Urology Department at the Royal Gwent Hospital is based in a special dedicated Diagnostic and Treatment Unit comprising facilities for diagnostic and treatments, office space for clinical staff, adjacent to an elective admission ward, Urology Assessment Unit and emergency admission ward.

The main radiology department is in close proximity as is the urology day case unit, urology theatres, offering inpatient and day case facilities. From June 2024 we were proud to commence robotic surgery, which is situated in the main theatre suite, Royal Gwent Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder’s timetable will include attending 2/3 outpatient clinics a week and undertaking 2/3 treatment or diagnostic sessions a week. There will be administration duties and the provision of care for inpatients and emergency admissions.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with consultant colleagues.
• Supervision of junior members of medical staff
• Interface with nurse specialists, wider team, patients and families
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division’s and Health Board’s agreed objectives.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Research

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Teaching

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Management

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• As Per Person Specification

Desirable criteria

• As Per Person Specification