Locum Urology Consultant

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is looking for a Urology Consultant to join their team. The role includes responsibilities in elective surgery, outpatient clinics, and teaching. Candidates must hold GMC registration and have relevant specialty qualifications. Excellent clinical skills and teaching abilities are essential. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative service models and educational activities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to high quality patient care.
• Involvement in clinical audit and understanding of its aims.
• Capacity to use and develop various theoretical approaches.

Responsibilities

• Take part in elective in-patient and day-case surgery.
• Contribute to clinical governance and attend relevant Trust Committees.
• Engage in undergraduate teaching and assessment.

Skills

Excellent clinical skills

Proven ability to carry out high quality research

Ability to teach in clinical settings

Comprehensive training in Urological surgery

Education

GMC Registration

FRCS (Urol) or equivalent

On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of expected date of CCT

Job description

Overview

Whittington Health NHS Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint a 10 session Urology Consultant with an interest in stones. The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care, innovative service models, delivery of performance targets, and excellence in education and training. The post-holder will take part in elective in-patient and day-case surgery, outpatient clinics, and educational and administrative activities including weekly MDT meetings and regular governance and audit meetings.

Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of interview or be within 6 months of the expected date of CCT.

Main duties of the job: please see the full Job Description and the Person Specification for further details about the job role.

Job responsibilities

• Work commitments: One operating list at UCLH on alternate weeks (afternoon and evening).
• Weekly all-day stones clinic at UCLH.
• General urology commitment at both UCLH and WH (alternate weeks).
• Take part in the WH on-call rota.
• Contribute to clinical governance and regularly attend relevant Trust Committees to support the governance structure.
• Take on appropriate management responsibilities and lead developments aligned with interests and experience of the appointee.
• Active involvement in teaching and training.
• Contribute to management of the clinical service and service development.
• Contribute to research and development of the department.
• Ensure adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in patient care to contact you when necessary.
• Ensure equitable working conditions with colleagues.
• Support on-call requirements and related arrangements; note that elective activity may be cancelled if on call extends through the night.
• Participate in educating postgraduate doctors and nurses in all specialties; eligible to apply for honorary roles at UCL Medical School with participation in undergraduate teaching and related activities.
• Engage in undergraduate teaching and assessment and pursue pathways for medical education and scholarship.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• GMC Registration
• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
• On GMC Specialist Register in relevant specialty, or within 6 months of expected date of CCT at time of interview

Desirable

• Higher Academic degree

Clinical Experience

• Excellent clinical skills
• Proven ability to carry out high quality research leading to publication
• Involvement in clinical audit and understanding of its aims
• Capacity to use and develop a range of theoretical approaches

Clinical Skills

• Comprehensive training in Urological surgery

Clinical Governance, Management & IT

• Ability to undertake and manage clinical audits and supervise junior staff
• Knowledge of NHS Clinical Governance framework
• Knowledge of principles of resource and budgetary management

Teaching, Skills & Research

• Proven ability to teach in clinical settings
• Ability to lead within a team and take on leadership where needed
• Experience teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and supervise staff

Disclosure and UK Registration

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires DBS disclosure.
• Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered.

Employer details

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust, Whittington Health & UCLH, London, N19 5NF