Trust Specialist Registrar in Urology Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Trust Specialty Registrar in Urology for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role offers extensive urology experience, participation in surgeries, and opportunities for teaching and training within a supportive environment. Ideal for candidates aiming to strengthen their experience before obtaining a specialist training number.

Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Flexible Working

NHS Benefits

Health and Wellbeing Services

Qualifications

• Participation in a 1:7 on-call rota.
• Engage in daily ward rounds and inpatient reviews.

Responsibilities

• Cover elective and emergency activities at Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville.
• Attend theatre with hands-on teaching from consultants.
• Contribute to management responsibilities and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Urology

Team Collaboration

Teaching

Education

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Vacancy: Trust Specialty Registrar in Urology

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a vacancy at Trust Specialty Registrar level. The post is vacant from August 2025 until August 2026 and is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

The successful applicant will join the middle tier rota in this popular teaching department. The post is ideal for registrar-level candidates seeking more urology experience and support from a team of consultants in a busy unit. The department offers a broad mix of core urology, including HoLEP, ureterorenoscopy, TURP, and subspecialties such as robotic renal surgery, pyeloplasty, radical prostatectomy, PCNL, mini-supine PCNL, and andrology. Candidates aiming to strengthen their experience before obtaining a specialist training number are encouraged to apply, with a proven track record of fellows progressing successfully at the National Selection.

The role involves participation in a 1:7 on-call rota, which is non-residential.

Requirements and Duties

1. Hold Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice in the UK.
2. Cover elective (Wycombe) and emergency (Stoke Mandeville) activities.
3. Participate in approximately 7 full-day operating lists per week at Wycombe, covering robotic, open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgeries.
4. Attend theatre programmed with hands-on teaching from consultants to develop operative competencies.
5. Engage in daily ward rounds and inpatient reviews for the emergency service, which is consultant-led.
6. Attend a dedicated emergency list every Thursday morning and other emergency sessions as needed.
7. Gain exposure to neuro-urology and the National Spinal Injuries Centre, with experience in LA transperineal prostate biopsy being desirable.
8. Contribute to management responsibilities, including rota coordination, quality improvement projects, and teaching.

Additional Information

The post is suitable for Pre-FRCS candidates with extensive registrar experience in urology. The department offers a supportive environment with tailored supervision and training based on experience. Opportunities for exposure to various specialties are available to support future CCT applications.

Working for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offers benefits such as learning and development opportunities, flexible working, NHS benefits (annual leave, pension, discounts), and health and wellbeing services.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel respected and valued.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work, guided by our CARE values: collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.

Working Pattern

The role includes outpatient clinics, LA TP prostate biopsies, flexible cystoscopy lists, and at least one full day in theatre supported by a consultant. The on-call duties involve managing emergency urology inpatients, providing advice to other specialties, and reviewing ED referrals, with support from the on-call consultant. Teaching and training opportunities are actively supported.

For further details, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification. The closing date for applications is Monday, 26 May 2025.