Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon

NHS; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a Urology Consultant to join the Urology team at Northampton General Hospital. This fixed-term position allows for career development in a supportive environment, requiring expertise in bladder outflow surgery and core urology. Candidates will contribute to both elective and emergency urological services, working collaboratively with a dedicated team to provide exemplary patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff.
• Experience Of Audit in urology.
• A specialist interest in a specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Fully participate in elective and emergency urological service.
• Provide high levels of patient care.
• Work as an active member of the Urology team.

Skills

High level Organisational Skills

Leadership Skills

Education

Relevant speciality degree

Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Entry on the GMC Specialist register

Job description

A new and exciting opportunity is advertised for a Urology Consultant to join our Urology team. This is a fixed term post for a 8th urology consultant. This is a new post and applicants with skills that complement the department would be welcome. The department is open to candidates developing their own subspecialty interests. An interest in core urology and competence in bladder outflow surgery/functional urology would be desirable.

The successful applicant will be a 8th new consultant post, joining 7 substantive consultants, based at Northampton General Hospital delivering high quality elective and emergency urological services to the catchment area.

Main duties of the job

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

To fully participate of elective and emergency urological service (this includes management of common paediatric inguino-scrotal conditions)

To provide highest possible levels of patient care

To work as an active member of the Urology team

To actively remain clinically competent

To work closely with Multidisciplinary teams

To activate particulate and undertake audit

To work to all Trust Policies and procedures

To work flexibly

About us

**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• NHS Experience
• Relevant speciality degree
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist register via: CCT or CESR (CP) - date must be within 6 months of interview /CESR or /European Community Rights

Experience

• Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
• Experience Of Audit in (speciality)

Research & Publications

• A specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants in the department
• Publications in recognised (speciality) journals
• Research projects relating to speciality

Skills

• High level Organisational Skills
• Leadership Skills

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.