Urology Pelvic Consultant

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organisation in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a consultant urologist to develop a cancer urology service, specializing in pelvic cancer and Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomies. The candidate will provide outpatient services and participate in on-call duties. This role is ideal for a CCT or CESR holder looking for a substantive or locum position.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in outpatient urology clinic services.
• Ability to perform elective and emergency surgeries is required.
• Expected to provide consultant level urology on-call duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient urology clinic services.
• Perform independent elective and emergency operating including minor procedures.
• Undertake specialty clinics and participate in Urology MDTs.

Skills

Pelvic cancer work

Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomies

Subspecialty interests in urology

Education

CCT or CESR holder

Job description

Overview

The three consultant urologists will require to be confident to carry out pelvic cancer work with subspecialisation in prostate cancer and Da Vinci Robotic Prostatectomies with additional subspecialty interests to complement the department. This post would suit a CCT or CESR holder for a substantive position or a fixed locum position for someone with clear plans to obtain specialist registration.

The purpose of this post is to provide and co-ordinate an effective cancer urology service and to develop a sub-specialty interest that complements the department. They are also expected to take part in all departmental activities, including on-call, audit and teaching.

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.

• 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.