Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3+) - Urology

NHS; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology at Southend to assist in providing specialized Urological Services, support surgical procedures, and engage in academic research. This role offers exposure to a varied caseload in a vibrant clinical environment, with an emphasis on developing urological cancer surgery and patient care.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent is required.
• Must have a valid license with the General Medical Council.
• MRCS/FRCS or equivalent needed.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCS or Equivalent

FRCS or equivalent

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3+) - Urology

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

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:

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

TheatresOpportunities 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 dutiesYou will undertake daily ward rounds supporting the existing team of junior doctors and consultants.

Academic/ResearchThe 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-CallThis post will participate in a urology middle grade on-call rota.

OtherAttendance at multi-disciplinary meetings.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Knowledge

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

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£41,750 a yearPer annum (pro rata for part time)