Job summary
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Urological Surgery
Locum Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for someone who will bring skills to complement those in the department, as well as looking to take on or develop an area of special interest.
Main duties comprise of a mix of outpatient clinics, elective theatre lists, flexible cystoscopy lists, and potentially a TRUSS/ trans-perineal biopsy list. You will provide a full range of ‘core’ outpatient services and procedures.
You will have broad clinical experience in Emergency Urological Surgery, along with the ability to offer expert clinical opinion on both emergency and elective problems within specialty as well as taking full, independent responsibility for care of patients, including provision of daytime and out of hours emergency cover shared with 5 other consultant urologists.
You will be skilled in the investigation and management of core urological conditions, including cancer, and may undertake laparoscopic nephrectomies and endo-urology, and you will be an active member of the uro-oncology local MDT.
You will have the ability to work as an effective team member, providing clinical leadership for our surgical firm, as well as education and training for our medical workforce, medical students and for our wider clinical team.
We are also looking for someone with management experience who will, along with colleagues, advise on the efficient and smooth running of the service, as well as influencing future service developments, taking opportunities to further develop excellent care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is a friendly District General Hospital with the beautiful Peak District on it’s doorstep. This post presents a great opportunity to live and work in some of the finest landscape this country has to offer.
Major cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Derby are all within an hour’s train journey, and local airports include East Midlands, Manchester and Leeds Bradford, with London within a couple of hours drive.
There are excellent schools in the local area, only a few minutes from the hospital. All our staff can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including on-site parking, fitness activities, local discounts, on-site cafe & Costa Coffee, Amazon delivery and an active health and wellbeing programme plus many more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- FRCS (UROL) or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad clinical experience in Emergency Urological Surgery
- Skilled in the investigation and management of urological cancers, including high grade superficial bladder cancer
- Skilled in the investigation and management of core urological conditions
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Management training/experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
- Teaching skills; undergraduate and postgraduate.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
Desirable criteria
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
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
- Mr David Shipstone
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Telephone number
- 01246 513125
- Additional information
Mrs Claire Wombwell
Interim General Manager
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: (01246) 516645
Mrs Nicole Galliford
Interim Service Manager
Orthopaedics and Specialist Surgery
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: (01246) 513113
Mr Matt Morris
Divisional Director Surgical Division
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Tel: (01246) 512303
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