Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology with Specialist Interest in Stone

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology specializing in stone management. The ideal candidate will manage a wide range of emergency stone cases and contribute to surgical and clinical research, working within a skilled multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess a valid GMC registration and relevant qualifications such as FRCS (Urol). This position requires a commitment to both teaching and clinical excellence while enhancing patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience appropriate for end of training in Urology.
• Evidence of original research and publications.
• Computer literate and experienced in undergraduate teaching.

Responsibilities

• Manage emergency stone treatment and end‑urology lists.
• Support the lithotripsy service.
• Provide research support and present findings.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical research understanding

Teaching abilities

Education

Full GMC Registration

FRCS (Urol) or equivalent MD, PhD

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology with Specialist Interest in Stone

Closing date: 21 Rhagfyr 2025

Full Time – 40 hours per week.

Role: Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology – Stone

Department offers comprehensive care in Urology, split into five subgroups: Bladder & Renal, Prostate, Female Urology & Reconstruction, Stone, Andrology & Genito‑urethral Reconstruction.

Guy's Urology Centre is a large, dynamic, innovative department with primary ethos of improving patient care. We have specialist services in diagnostics, oncology, stone disease, andrology, incontinence, and a strong track record for training surgeons in sub‑specialist urology.

We run a successful fellowship programme preparing surgeons for independent practice in the UK or abroad. Successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the minimum language requirement.

Main Duties of the Job

The unit manages over 300 emergency stone admissions per year and performs >1,000 operative procedures annually. It provides surgical management of stones in the respiratory‑comprised system in conjunction with the Lane Fox unit on the St Thomas' site, paediatric stone surgery at Evelina Children's Hospital, a unique multidisciplinary cystinuria service, endourology management of upper‑tract transitional cell carcinoma and malignant ureteric obstruction. The unit maintains a static lithotripter for emergency stone treatment and has endourology lists five days a week in a dedicated fluoroscopy theatre supported by specially trained theatre and radiography staff.

The team consists of five stone surgeons, one radiographer, two lithotripsy technicians, one nurse practitioner, and additional theatre and admin staff.

We have received prizes and awards for research into cystinuria and translational research alongside the medical physics team for a lithotripsy sensor to guide treatment. Numerous papers have been published and presentations given.

Job Responsibilities

Emergency stone treatment and provision of end‑ourology lists five days a week; support the lithotripsy service and assist in surgical operating lists.

Provide research support, contribute to research projects, and present findings.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT.
• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent MD, PhD.

Clinical Experience

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Urology experience appropriate for end of training.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.

Research

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
• Evidence of original research and publications.

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training.
• Computer Literate.
• Teaching the Teachers Course.

Other

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to Good Medical Practice.
• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and risk management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service for criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust