Consultant Urologist (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Urology - Great Western Hospitals NHS[...]

Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Great Western Hospital

Town: Swindon

Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 15/09/2024 23:59

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview.

Job overview

Great Western Hospital is a growing Trust providing an increasing range of surgical procedures to its local community. The hospital is therefore appointing a sixth Consultant Urological Surgeon.

The successful applicants will join a team of five established Consultant Urological Surgeons and one Associate Specialist.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be expected to provide an across the board core adult urological service and develop a specialist interest to complement with the rest of the department.

• Provide elective services such as outpatient clinics both at Great Western and at some peripheral community hospitals.
• Support the hospital’s new care pathways.
• Participate in the Consultant of the Week rota that provides care for all urology inpatients.
• Occasional out of hours attendance may be required.
• Support, participate and contribute to the delivery of safe inpatient care and support the relevant teaching and training of both undergraduates and junior medical staff.

Working for our organisation

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

Service: We will put our patients first.

Teamwork: We will work together.

Ambition: We will aspire to provide the best service.

Respect: We will act with integrity.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.

Clinical Duties:

• Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues.
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Development of sub specialty interests that fit in with Division needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties.
• Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues’ periods of leave.
• Participation in clinical audit and in continuing medical education.
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota, detailed within the job plan section.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the GMC.
• CCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants), or be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post.
• Intercollegiate Specialty Examination.

Experience

• Clinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT.
• Expertise in full range of Urological conditions.
• Ability to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Eligibility for this role requires:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
• Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Name: Arm Hawary

Job title: Consultant Urologist

Email address: a.hawary@nhs.net

Telephone number: 01793 604020

Informal discussions around the role are encouraged - please feel free to contact Mr Amr Hawary (a.hawary@nhs.net) or Mr Rupert Beck (rupertbeck@nhs.net), Consultant Urological Surgeons.