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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent: May involve weekend working (rate to be agreed)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
328-SC-MED-0372-B
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/02/2025 23:59

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Consultant Urological Surgeon (with special interest in Uro-oncology)

Consultant

Job overview

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Urological Surgeon

This is a replacement post to join a team of 15 urologists working across the Tees Valley.  The appointee will have a special interest in Uro-oncology  delivering specialised services to the Tees Valley.  In addition, the consultant team offers core and general urology services. The post holder will be based at the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

 

Main duties of the job

 Urology services are offered at 4 sites across the Tees Valley and between our consultant team we deliver and supervise sessions at all four sites. It is advertised as a whole time post (10 programmed activities including 2 Supporting Professional Activities), although any candidate who is unable to work full time will be eligible to apply and, if appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed in consultation with consultant colleagues and the Medical Director.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a workforce of around 9,000 providing a range of specialist regional services to 1.5 million people in the Tees Valley and parts of Durham, North Yorkshire and Cumbria, with a particular expertise in heart disease, trauma, neurosciences, renal services, cancer services and spinal injuries.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • FRCS(Urol) or equivalent
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of expected date of CCT
Desirable criteria
  • Post CCT higher training / Fellowship in FFNUU
  • Post graduate qualification in research

Clinical Specialty Skills

Essential criteria
  • Comprehensive management of functional urology cases, with emphasis on reconstructive surgery
  • Management of core and General Urology cases
  • Management of acute urology cases
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of initiating quality improvement activity

Skills, Knowledge and aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
  • Evidence of teaching and training skills for resident doctors
  • Effective communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Management training
  • IT skills
  • Post graduate qualification in teaching
  • Interest to develop & lead research activity

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in reconstructive, female and functional urology
  • Evidence of clinical audit
  • Reconstructive surgery evidenced by a logbook
  • Relevant experience in conducting Urodynamic investigations
  • Relevant experience in Artificial urinary Sphincter surgery and management
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in complex reconstructive surgery
  • Experience in the management of the urinary tract in the spinal cord injured patient

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Ashok Sakthivel
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01609 762011
Additional information

Mr Raj Gowda

Consultant Urological Surgeon

[email protected]

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