Locum Urology Consultant

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Hasland; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Local discounts

On-site Café

Amazon lockers

Cycle-to-work scheme

EV charging points

Staff wellbeing hub

Job summary

Chesterfield Royal Hospital invites applications for a Consultant Urologist to join our team delivering high‑quality care for residents across North Derbyshire. You will cover outpatient clinics, elective theatre lists and flexible cystoscopy, with scope to develop an area of special interest.

The role requires leadership, teaching and supervision of trainees, and participation in day‑time and out‑of‑hours urological emergency cover.

Qualifications

• Experience in urology required.
• Leadership and team-working skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of core urological outpatient services and procedures.
• Take responsibility for daytime and out-of-hours urological emergency cover.
• Participate in uro-oncology MDT and education for staff and students.
• Contribute to service development and medical workforce training.

Job description

You will join our team of consultants based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, providing high quality urological services for patients across North Derbyshire and the surrounding area.

We are looking for someone to bring skills to complement those in place in the department, as well as looking to take on or develop an area of special interest.

Your main duties will comprise a mix of outpatient clinics, as well as elective theatre lists, flexible cystoscopy lists, and potentially a TRUSS/ trans-perineal biopsy list.

It is expected that the new appointee will provide a full range of 'core' urological outpatient services and procedures.

You will have broad clinical experience in Emergency Urological Surgery, along with the ability to offer expert clinical opinion on both emergency and elective problems within specialty.

The role involves taking full and independent responsibility for care of patients, including provision of daytime and out of hours urological emergency cover.

You will be skilled in the investigation and management of core urological conditions, including cancer, and may undertake laparoscopic nephrectomies and endo-urology, and you will be an active member of the uro-oncology local MDT.

You will have the ability to work as an effective team member, providing clinical leadership for our surgical firm, as well as education and training for our medical workforce, medical students and for our wider clinical team.

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened a hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which include rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.