Job overview
Applications are invited for the full time 12 month Fixed Term Consultant Urologist at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a new appointment to our currently Urology base. The new appointee is expected to undertake the management of independent core Urology procedures such as performing TURP, TURBT, DSU lists, Flexi and rigid URS laser. Additional experience in PCNL or nephrectomy is highly desirable. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, focusing on delivering high quality patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
- To provide inpatient and outpatient services
- To be part of a multidisciplinary team, this includes radiologists, oncologists, pathologists and clinical nurse specialists.
- To contribute to the training and educational and clinical supervision of Higher and Basic Surgical trainees and other professional team members.
- To provide appraisals and assessment of medical staff supporting the team.
- To develop special interests to enhance what is currently undertaken in the department.
- To fulfil continuing professional development in line with clinical governance.
- To participate in audit and other areas of the Care Group responsibility.
- To be involved in a 1:7 consultant of the week on call rota with prospective cover, covering Urology patients.
- To support the development of the service
Working for our organisation
This post is located at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The Trust serves a population of approximately 250,000 and is situated in the historic town of Dorchester in an attractive part of Dorset. The area is served by high quality schools and is close to some of the most beautiful coastline in the UK.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Urology shares beds with the Surgical Department. There is a Short Stay Unit for patients staying 48 hours or less, Abbotsbury Ward and Lulworth Ward.
The Urology Service provides Outpatients in the Community Hospitals in the area, including Blandford, Weymouth, Lyme Regis and Bridport. The new appointee will undertake Outpatients in a community hospital.
The Dorset Renal Unit is based in Dorset County Hospital. This has meant an increased workload for the Urology Department who regularly undertake surgery on transplant and dialysis patients. On average the department does 40 - 50 nephrectomies from all over the region a year. In addition to this it also undertakes transplant nephrectomies as well as other routine surgery on dialysis and transplant patients.
The Urolithiasis workload of the department has increased dramatically over the last few years. The department currently undertakes PCNL, flexible and rigid ureterorenoscopies and holmium laser. Robotic prostatectomies for West Dorset patients are carried out by Mr Afzal at Royal Bournemouth hospital.
The new appointee is expected to provide independent core Urology procedures such as performing TURP, TURBT, DSU lists, Flexi and rigid URS laser. Additonal expereicne in RARP and Nephrectomy or in advanced BPH surgery such as REZUM and HoLEP is highly desirable, as well as the ability to carry out LATP and TULA procedures.
There would also be an opportunity to support other procedures such as PCNL and ESWL
The successful candidate will be provided with office accommodation and secretarial support.
The Trust has an agreed formulary for medical and surgical consumables and single use instruments; any appointee would be expected to comply and use the items on this formulary. Any additions or changes to the formulary can only be made through formal channels.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
* Full GMC registration with a Licence to practice
* Awarded CCT or on Specialist register OR either of these anticipated within 6 months of interview, CESR or European Community Rights
Experience
Essential criteria
* 5 years clinical experience in Urology at SPR or equivalent
* Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant
Current Skills and Abilities including
Essential criteria
* Experience of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the description and technical specifications
* Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description
Team Working and Service Development
Essential criteria
* Evidence of leadership and service development
* Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working
Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
* Evidence of understanding of clinical governance
* Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit.
* Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research.
Management Training, Organisational Skills and Strategic Vision
Essential criteria
* Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post.
* Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
* Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS
Teaching and communication
Essential criteria
* Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post.
* Ability to present effectively to an audience
* Ability to communicate effectively