Job summary
Employer heading
Urology Robotic Consultant '24/25'
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
- Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
- Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
- Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
- Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
- Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
So, what is in it for you?
- Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.
Types of flexibility could include:
- Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
- Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
- Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
- Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
- Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
- NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
- Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
- Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
In addition, there is more.
- Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
- Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
- Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
- Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
- Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
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Job overview
The post is for a full time 10 PA (programmed activity) Consultant Urologist with an interest in Robot Surgery based at Lincoln County Hospital with 1 theatre sessions. The post holder will share on call and MDT responsibilities with Lincolnshire colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Theatres, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Pain
Urology
General Surgery and Vascular
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Head and Neck
Opthalmology
Robotic Surgery for Prostates and Kidneys
Upper tract complex open Laparoscopic, interventions for malignant Kidneys
Full range of stone surgery, including PCNL, recently added new Holmium laser unit for the upper tract Endo-urology
Full range of incontinence services, including VUD in its sister unit at Pilgrim Hospital
Nurse led erectile dysfunction clinics
A dedicated Urology investigations suite offering a full range of diagnostic facilities.
Working for our organisation
LINCOLNSHIRE
Lincolnshire is highly rated for education, from nursery through to secondary school, and has a growing university culture. South Lincolnshire has retained the grammar school system, and has a reputation for providing excellent state school education.
There are many places of interest to visit in Lincolnshire, including motor racing at Cadwell Park, lakes for sailing, some of the best coarse fishing in the country and horse racing at Market Rasen. There are a number of historic architectural gems including Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle, Tattershall Castle, Belton House, Belvoir Castle, and the Boston Stump.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CLINICAL DUTIES, ADMINISTRATION, RESPONSIBILITIES AND MANAGEMENT
The Appointee will be expected, in conjunction with their colleagues, to provide a comprehensive Urology service at Lincoln County Hospital.
The Appointee will have an outpatient clinic and an all-day operating list once a week.
The appointee will take part in the Urology consultant on-call rota for emergency duties at Lincoln County Hospital and provide, on a reciprocal basis, emergency cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
They will be required to play an active part in the robust clinical audit programme in operation within the Department and to take part in regional and national audits. They will also be required to report all critical incidents and expected to attend regularly Clinical Audit, Critical Incident Reporting, Morbidity & Mortality and Departmental Team meetings.
They will be expected to undertake clinical supervision of medical students and core or specialty trainees including workplace assessment, feedback and communication with educational supervisors as appropriate.
The appointee will have continuing responsibility for patients in their care and for the proper functioning of the department. Involvement in research, where appropriate, is encouraged.
They will be encouraged to participate in management duties within the Department and the organisation.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in Consultant role
- Experience of procedures
Experience
Essential criteria
- Maintenance of skills
- GMC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- CESR
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aris Alevizopoulos
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01522 512512
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