Clinical Fellow in Urology

Job summary

Are you aiming towards a career in Urology & want to boost your portfolio ready for specialty training posts in 2025? If so, then this could be what you are looking for. Applications are invited for two Clinical Fellow positions in Urology based at Cheltenham General Hospital with the availability of day case surgery at Stroud General Hospital and elective paediatric urology at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. These posts commence on Wednesday 6th August 2025 for a period of 12 months until Tuesday 4th August 2026. The post will involve predominately clinical activities including outpatient clinics and diagnostics, ward work and adult and paediatric urology theatre sessions, along with participation in national trials plus supervised on-calls at middle grade level.

Please note this advert may close early if we have sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

This post is aimed at candidates completing core training, who have passed MRCS part 2 and are looking to gain greater exposure to Urology prior to applying for specialist training in Urology. We are looking for enthusiastic trainees to join a team which has an excellent reputation for training, those who are keen to learn and participate in quality improvement. We aim to ensure you are trained to be able to cover urological emergencies at middle grade level and aim for competence in emergency procedures prior to completion of the post, for example, suprapubic catheter insertion, stent insertion, bladder washouts on the ward and in theatre, testicular exploration to exclude torsion and rigid cystoscopic procedures. You will be fully supervised until considered competent.

About us

The Urology Service is predominantly based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH). Outpatient and day case surgery are offered at Cheltenham General Hospital and Stroud General Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided at Cirencester. Paediatric Urology is provided at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Urological in-patient and specialist day care are provided on dedicated wards at CGH (Tivoli and Chedworth wards). A Specialist Multidisciplinary Assessment and Diagnostic clinic (MAD) runs twice a week at CGH. This is a one-stop clinic which provides patients with initial assessment, diagnostic tests and follow-up appointment in one 4-hour slot. In addition to General Urological services, the Consultant team offer: Uro-oncology Surgery including robotic prostatic, bladder and renal surgery (including partial nephrectomy and pyeloplasty) and Laparoscopic Surgery.

Date posted

02 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 to £70,425 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-25-UroFel

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN

Job description Job responsibilities

The post covers ward duties in the form of a daily ward round in conjunction with registrar and CT colleagues, and supported by the on-call consultant. The post will have elective duties in outpatients and theatre consistent with the interests of the department providing a broad training in general and specialist urology. The appointees will also be involved in the recruitment and follow up all subjects for the departmental research trials. The appointee will be expected to be resident on call in the hospital from 8am to 8pm and non-resident from 8pm to 8am on a 6-person middle grade on call rota covering Urology only. Prospective cover for colleagues is expected but all junior staff are specifically asked to not take leave which includes a weekend on call.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Experience Essential

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in surgery at time of application & CT/S
• At least 24 months experience in surgery (not including Foundation modules)
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period
• Ability to provide a complete employment history

Desirable

• MRCS

Knowledge Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable
• Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
• Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills or equivalent, CCrISP
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Cheltenham General Hospital
Sandford Road
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN

Employer's website: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/