Urology Consultant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK seeks a Urology Consultant to join their expert team at Southend University Hospital. Candidates will take on general urology duties, including surgeries and specialisation options, in a well-equipped environment. Strong qualifications and experience in robotic procedures are essential. The role includes teaching responsibilities and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Competitive salary offered, with responsibilities including patient care and managing junior staff, aiming for exceptional service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP).
• Evidence of thorough and broad training in urology.
• Demonstrates knowledge of NHS structures and culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient urology clinic services.
• Perform elective and emergency operations.
• Participate as a core member in Urology MDTs.

Skills

Robotic prostate fellowship experience

Communication skills

Ability to supervise undergraduates

Clinical audit interpretation

Ability to develop effective working relationships

Education

MBBS or Equivalent

FRCS (Urol) or equivalent

ATLS certificate

Masters or PhD qualification

Job description

Urology Consultant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Join Our Expert Urology Team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust!

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Consultant Urological Surgeon based at Southend University Hospital, part of our dynamic and forward-thinking Urology service.

You’ll be joining a department that has recently redesigned its pathways to deliver outstanding patient care across three sites under a single clinical and management structure. This role involves general urology duties, including day case surgery, transurethral procedures, and the option to develop an Endourology subspecialty.

Our Southend site is the regional complex Urology cancer centre, equipped with two Da Vinci robotic systems, while Chelmsford also boasts robotic capability. Complex stone, andrology, and paediatric urology are based at Broomfield, ensuring a diverse and collaborative environment.

We offer:

• Emergency lithotripter service and combined Southend/Broomfield rota
• Comprehensive haematuria clinics and prostate diagnostics, including local anaesthetic transperineal biopsies

On-call is 1:11 prospective, supported by 24/7 middle-grade cover and a separate pelvic oncology rota. Our consultant-of-the-week system ensures elective work pauses during on-call weeks for better work-life balance.

If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and delivering exceptional care, we’d love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Specification for full details of what the job will require and details of each Job Plan for the week.

Please see below and overview of the main duties entailed within the role:

• To provide outpatient urology clinic services; this may include minor procedures
• To perform independent elective and emergency operating including day case surgery
• To undertake speciality clinics and participate as a core member in Urology MDTs.
• Any responsibility which relates to a special interest;
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
• To provide consultant level Urology on call duties (1 in 11). This will include on site daytime cover and post take ward round, and to contribute to the pelvic urology on call rota.

About us

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

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

Are you looking for an exciting Consultant role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
• ATLS certificate

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty. Essential to have robotic prostate fellowship experience
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
• Subspecialist interest in bladder cancer and General Urology

Teaching Experience

• Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
• Ability to teach clinical skills

Research/Audit Experience

• Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
• Evidence of Audit
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Masters or PhD qualification

Communication/Personal Skills

• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
• Ability to manage and lead department
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

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

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)