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Job overview

The post is based at the award-winning Stokes Centre for Urology Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford and is for a Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon.

The job is a full time post, comprising of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). The post holder will be expected to demonstrate flexibility regarding the job plan and consider annualised job planning. 

The post has been created to ensure the high quality provision of urological services at the Royal Surrey, which will include supporting cancer diagnostic and treatment pathways, as well as supporting the general Urology workload. In partnership with Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Trust, this post will also ensure that continuity of care between the hospitals is optimised regarding patients with prostate and bladder cancer.

The post holder will be a key member of the Urology team and will involve undertaking both general theatre and robotic surgery lists for prostate and bladder cancer as well at Outpatient clinics.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will participate in the general urological workload of the department, including helping to ensure that cancer wait times and the Keogh standards are met. The post is for a Urological Surgeon with experience in robotic pelvic surgery.  They will be placed on the general on-call rota of the department. Middle grade cover is always available when on-call.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo