Urology Consultant

University Hospital of North Midlands; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Urology. You will work with 10 Urology Consultants, providing a comprehensive service to adult and paediatric patients across a Major Trauma Centre serving Staffordshire, Shropshire, South Cheshire and North Wales.

The post offers a busy, dynamic environment with opportunities in teaching, audit and CPD, and a clear pathway to GMC registration with CCT in Urology.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• FRCS or equivalent qualification.
• Entry on Specialist Register in Urology Surgery or CESR.
• Higher degree (PhD, Masters).
• Successful completion of specialist Urology Fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Inpatient and outpatient care of urology patients.
• Participation in education and training of medical students and junior staff.
• Participation in MDT meetings, audits and CPD.
• Shared management and administrative workload of the department.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Audit management

Education

GMC registration

FRCS or equivalent

Specialist Register in Urology Surgery (or CESR)

Higher degree (PhD, Masters)

Specialist Urology Fellowship

Job description

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Urology at UHNM.

This is a full time post in Urology and you will work together in conjunction with 10 Urology Consultant Colleagues; the post holder will provide a comprehensive Urological service to UHNM.

The Urology department sits within the directorate of Urology and General Surgery and is part of a Major Trauma Centre providing an adult and paediatric Urological service that serves the population of Staffordshire, Shropshire, South Cheshire and North Wales.

The Directorate has a reputation for being very busy and committed to providing a comprehensive service. We are a dynamic unit which has undergone development in recent years, within the department we have a well-established sub-specialisation and we are looking for someone who is willing to engage and our strong team ethos. These posts will work on a 6 week rolling programme which will support the recovery programme and increase capacity and reduce loss of capacity on a rolling basis.

Main duties of the job

The department provides comprehensive care for a wide range of benign and malignant condition and you will take responsibility for the inpatient and outpatient care of urology patients.

You will be required to participate in the education and training of medical students, junior doctors, nursing and other professionals allied to medicine. You may be involved in the supervision and teaching of medical students attached to the department. With the development of the Keele Medical School, excellent opportunities exist for greater involvement in teaching in many different areas of the undergraduate curriculum.

You will participate in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.

You will be expected to take an appropriate share in the management and administrative workload of the Department. All Consultants are involved in planning and developing the service.

You will be fully registered within the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Urology or be within 6 months of award of CCT at the time of interview.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Diagnosis and treatment of patients

Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to and training of your staff.

There will be a fixed job plan which will be agreed by the Directorate and Clinical Lead on appointment/.

UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC
• FRCS or equivalent
• Success in Intercollegiate specialty examination or overseas equivalent or specialty accreditation if acquired prior to introduction of such examinations
• Entry on Specialist Register in Urology Surgery (or entry expected within 6 months via CCT from date of interview)Entry on Specialist Register in Urology Surgery via CESR
• Other higher degree (PhD, Masters)
• Successful completion of specialist Urology Fellowship

Clinical Experience & Training

• Clinical training and experience in relevant specialty
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in relevant specialty
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Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Attendance at MDT meetings
• Experience of Audit management
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates

Management and Administrative Experience

• Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of Audit management

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

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• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
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  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

UHNM supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist in preparing your supporting statement. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where AI has been used in a misleading manner, for example, by implying experience or understanding that the applicant does not possess or where its use is excessive or unfair. If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Mr Anurag Golash Job title Consultant Urologist and Clinical Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01782674348

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Royal Stoke University Hospital
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