Locum Urology Consultant (Bladder Cancer)

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a highly motivated Locum Urology Consultant to join its distinguished Urology Department. The successful candidate will focus on non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and manage lower urinary tract symptoms. Responsibilities include patient management, supporting junior staff, and collaborating in research and innovation. This is a part-time role, offering a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 per annum. Apply before 12 February 2026.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full GMC registration and possess relevant qualifications.
• Proven clinical skills in managing urological cancers.
• Experience in clinical audits and research.

Responsibilities

• Ensure responsive services to patients and families.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary teamwork and communication.
• Support educational activities of junior medical staff.

Skills

Clinical expertise in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Transurethral & endoscopic surgery

Communication skills

Research abilities

Teaching skills in clinical settings

Education

Eligible for full UK GMC Registration

FRCS (Urol) or equivalent

Higher Academic degree

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Urology Consultant (Bladder Cancer)

The closing date is 12 February 2026

The Department of Urology at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a highly motivated Locum Urology Consultant with a specialist interest in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder cancer and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. The post holder will be part of both the benign urology and uro‑oncology teams with a clinical practice focused on, but not limited to, management of patients with haematuria, lower urinary tract symptoms and non‑muscle invasive bladder cancer. They will also have a role in service innovation and improvement through transurethral laser ablation (TULA) and overseeing the delivery of novel and established intravascular therapies for bladder cancer.

The post holder will have a specialist interest and clinical expertise in the management of urological cancers, specifically non‑muscle invasive bladder cancer but will also have knowledge in the diagnostic work‑up of female lower urinary tract symptoms.

CV required for application

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that services are responsive to the needs of patients and other service users and their families.
• Where appropriate, to facilitate working arrangements between the subspecialty teams within the service.
• To meet regularly with key members of the multidisciplinary team and support effective multidisciplinary team working.
• To work closely with the DCD and management team to respond to and meet external standards relevant to the Service.
• To support the college tutor and educational supervisor in junior medical staff issues training and performance.
• To support the DCD, implement and monitor compliance plans to ensure that all junior medical staff within the Service are compliant with legal requirements.
• To attend meetings as appropriate with the Divisional Clinical Director and management team.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Leads and management team, to support the local implementation of the Trust objectives within the Division.
• ...continued in "detailed job description" section below.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

...Continued from "Main Duties" section:

With the Divisional Clinical Director and management team, to support the service planning process for the Service and to ensure it meets its contractual and other performance requirements, e.g. waiting list targets, winter pressures and Cancer waiting times.

To be an active and supportive member within the Division, contributing to shared learning.

To work collaboratively with the Divisional Clinical Director and management team, academic leaders and other colleagues across the Trust to ensure the Specialty delivers its research and development activity within the research governance framework and within the Trust’s strategy for research and development.

To promote equality and diversity actively and encourage colleagues to do the same.

The successful candidate will be joining the largest and most prestigious Urology Department in the UK. We are a specialist centre for excellence for complex urological care, innovation, and research. The department offers comprehensive care for almost the whole spectrum of Urology split into 6 sub‑groups, with the teams working together closely alongside other services such as gynaecology, women's health, assisted conception unit, oncology and uro‑radiology. The subspecialty teams within the Urology Department are: Reconstructive Urology Functional, Reconstructive and Adolescent Urology & Neuro‑urology Stones (including Lithotripsy) General Urology Andrology Uro‑oncology.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC Registration and possess FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.
• On GMC Specialist Register in relevant specialty, or at the time of interview within 6 months of expected date of CCT. NB: Non UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist Register in relevant specialty by date of appointment.
• Clinical knowledge commensurate with post CCT/ fellowship training.
• The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.
• Use of databases and hospital systems (PAS/ EPR/ CDR/ PACS) to a competent level.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS.
• Understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS.
• Ability to work within these parameters.
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of resource and budgetary management.
• Higher Academic degree.

Experience

• Excellent clinical skills.
• Capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches.
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research leading to publication.
• Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives.
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/ organisational context.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive training in Urological surgery.
• Demonstrable expertise in transurethral & endoscopic surgery.
• Proven ability to teach in clinical settings.
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and post graduate levels.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload, to delegate responsibilities as appropriate and supervise staff.
• Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teach in a clinical setting.
• Ability to engage/ implement NHS strategy e.g. service redesign, achieve the 18‑week target.
• Demonstrate an academic interest in novel therapies for bladder cancer.

Communication

• Communication: ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co‑operatively with others.

Personal and People Development

• Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support multi‑professional team and be able to work effectively and sensitively within such teams.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a multi‑cultural community.

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

• Being familiar with and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
• Completing all required training and education (both via e‑learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal.
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westmoreland Street and National Hospital for Neurology

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting (on‑call Cat B 1%)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part‑time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7308

Job locations

Westmoreland Street and National Hospital for Neurology