Overview
The post holder will lead the non-muscle invasive bladder cancer team at the QE, and be part of a wider robotic Pelvic Team that spans across UHB. The Urology Service on the QE site includes both Cancer and Benign Subspecialities and is continuing to strive towards development and innovation. The post holder will support the delivery of TULA and the streamlining of the bladder cancer patient pathway across the different Trust sites. The post holder will be supported by a dedicated team of specialist trainees and SAS doctors and will have regular outpatient and diagnostic clinics, alongside regular Theatres. The post holder will be expected to also partake in the QE on-call Rota.
The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation. Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected to move sessions as the service requires. The post advertised may include routine evening and weekend working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work; specific scheduling would be discussed and may be agreed at a later date.
Main duties
The successful post holder should be fully competent to deliver Bladder Surgery. The successful post holder will also be expected to partake in the QE on-call rota, deliver clinics and diagnostic work.
* Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive service to the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved.
* Work with colleagues to meet the required targets of the Trust.
* Demonstrate excellence in patient care.
* Have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
* Have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.
* Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.
* Respond to complaints according to trust protocols.
* Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.
* The trust fully supports CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges it as an essential component of a consultant's professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support will be granted in accordance with the Trust's Leave Policy.
Qualifications
Essential
* FRCS Urol or equivalent
* CCT in urology or equivalent
* GMC registration specialist register or eligible within 6 months
Desirable
* Higher degree (i.e. MD or PhD)
Experience
Essential
* Experience within Urology, particularly Bladder.
* Experience in core and ambulatory care
* Experience of Flexible Cystoscopies or the desire to learn.
Other information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
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