Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3+) - Urology

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Campbeltown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust seeks Clinical Fellows (ST3+ Level) for its Urology department in Southend. This role involves assisting in Urological services, attending clinics, participating in surgical training, and contributing to research initiatives, providing a great opportunity for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience at SpR (ie ST3-ST8) or equivalent level in Urology.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients, and relatives.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist Consultant Surgeons in the provision of Urological Services.
• Support new and follow-up urology clinics.
• Participate in major urological procedures training.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCS or Equivalent

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Location Southend, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 27 Jun 2025

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust we have vacancies for additional Clinical Fellows (ST3+ Level) in our Urology departments at our Southend site.

Southend University Hospital successfully bid for the Urology Specialist Cancer Centre in 2016, meaning that the our Trust provides specialised surgery for patients across Essex with prostate, bladder and kidney cancer.

Centralising this specialist urological cancer surgery brings together clinical experts to share experience and further develop the service for the benefit of our patients.

Main duties of the job

In your role you will assist the Consultant Surgeons in the provision of Urological Services including:

Clinics
You will support new and follow-up urology clinics. This includes diagnostic and surveillance outpatient flexible cystoscopy clinics.

Theatres
Opportunities to participate and be trained in a wide range of major urological procedures appropriate to their level of training, including transperineal prostate biopsy, endoscopic lower tract procedures for bladder cancer, Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, ureteroscopic stone surgery and procedures for female incontinence as well as specialised and non-specialised urological cancer work including radical cystectomy surgery, RALP (Da Vinci robot) and partial nephrectomies.

Operative exposure also includes multispecialty procedures for pelvic exenteration involving colorectal, urology, gynaecology and plastic surgery.

Ward duties
You will undertake daily ward rounds supporting the existing team of junior doctors and consultants.

Academic/Research
The incumbent is expected to play a contributory role in current departmental research, audit, quality improvement projects and teaching as well as lead research projects under the supervision of the Consultants.

On-Call
This post will participate in a urology middle grade on-call rota.

Other
Attendance at multi-disciplinary meetings.

Working for our organisation

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We look forward to your application.

Please refer to attached the Job Descriptions for full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full Registration and a license to practice with the General Medical Council.
• MRCS or Equivalent

Desirable criteria

• FRCS or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Previous experience at SpR (ie ST3-ST8) or equivalent level in Urology
• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team with appropriate inter personal skills for effective team working
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients and relatives.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to develop and maintain a sub-specialty interest.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Urology - SO - ST3+ (PDF, 428.5KB)
• Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
• Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
• Medical Payscales 5/2024 R (PDF, 156.0KB)

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