Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology

Job Summary

Clinical basic 40 hours per week. Inpatient and Day surgery theatre sessions and outpatient clinics, care of inpatients, administrative work, teaching junior staff and medical students, urology middle grade on call.

Urology services, emergency and elective, continue to evolve rapidly. Special interests of the department include: urodynamics/uro-gynaecology, oncology, andrology, endo-urology, Robotic and standard laparoscopic Urology. A comprehensive range of endoscopic and laparoscopic equipment is available, along with 2 dedicated Holmium lasers. We have state of the art MRI-USS fusion workstations (Hitachi and Koelis) as well as LATP and regional saturation template biopsy service. We provide LATP training for the West Midlands. Da Vinci X and 2 Xi robots are shared across one of the most diverse Robotic Surgery Programmes in the UK. As well as Robotic Radical Prostatectomy, Radical cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion and radical partial nephrectomy we collaborate with the colorectal and gynaecological oncology teams to provide Robotic exenteration.

Main Duties of the Job

Teaching
The post holder will contribute to tutorials, lectures and teaching ward rounds for medical and nursing students. The robotic training programme follows the modular Proficiency based Progression model from the ORSI Academy. Mr Omer is accredited for PBP training by KU Leuven.

On-call Rota
1:10 (Off site) on call with prospective cover.

Research
The Trust hosts the eXcision study which is validating the use of high definition intra-operative specimen PET CT for margin assessment in radical prostatectomy. The unit recruits well to large Uro-Oncology trials (currently lead recruiter to Add-Aspirin Trial Internationally) as well as active collaborations across a wide number of departments in the University including Adipokines in prostate cancer (Prof HS Randeva, Department of Molecular Endocrinology), eNoses and cancer detection (Prof JA Covington, Department of Engineering), Vitamin D in bladder cancer (Dr D Zehnder/Dr R Bland), MRI-TRUS fusion (Professor CE Hutchinson, Department of Clinical Imaging and Radiology Physics), AI in digital pathology and radiology (Prof D Snead leads PathLAKE - the UK centre of excellence hosted at UHCW). All members of the department are expected to publish regularly and contribute to trial recruitment. You will be expected to maintain GCP certification for the duration of the post. All members of the unit have protected time for audit and research.

About Us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Job Responsibilities

Junior doctors will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances, agreed where practicable, with his colleagues, both senior and junior. While juniors accept that they will assist, additional commitments arising are exceptional and the junior will not be required to undertake such work for prolonged periods on a regular basis. The post holder will take responsibility for improving and complying with infection control practices.

Administrative
Attendance at Urology Grand Round, MDT as timetabled. Accurate record keeping. Maintenance of prospective PROMS databases.

There is a weekly Urological Grand Round incorporating local research updates, journal review, case of the week and continuous audit.

Person Specification

Qualification and Training
Essential

• BM BCh/MBBS degree or equivalent
• MRCS examination or equivalent

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree/qualifications
• Teaching qualification
• Attendance of general & specialised urology courses
• ATLS
• FRCS(Urol) or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Experience at ST1-5 level in urology
• 12 months previous middle grade urology on call rota

Desirable

• Teaching experience with documented outcome
• Development of new teaching materials
• Dedicated period of Research
• Successful grant application

Knowledge
Essential

• Completed Audit cycle

Desirable

• Publication - National
• Publication - international
• Presentation - regional
• Presentation - national
• Presentation - international

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Computer literate
• Ability to independently perform flexible cystoscopy, LATP biopsy, endoscopic urology, and scrotal surgery
• Proficient at basic laparoscopy
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: 1) That applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or 2) have achieved the following scores in the IELTS in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Reading 7, and Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these then please provide details.

Desirable

• Use of statistical packages (SPSS, R etc)

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below). Documented Commitment to Evidence Based Medicine

Desirable

• Proven leadership capability

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.
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