Applicants with an interest in General Urology, diagnostics and the ambulatory management of BPH are invited for a Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon post working within NHS Fife, for a period of 1 year. This job is a new post as NHS Fife expand their BPH service to deliver national capacity for this treatment pathway. The successful candidate will be able to work within an internationally recognised BPH service delivering LA BPH, prostate diagnostics and with future plans for the introduction of Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
Additionally, the candidate will require to have a thorough training in all aspects of General Urology and be able to explore and develop further subspecialty interests and service developments locally. If required successful candidate will be supported to achieve the competencies required to meet The CESR pathway application
The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and dynamic, nationally recognised urology team. Fife Urology has an established team of 11 substantive consultants where all subspecialty areas are supported and delivered in an exceptionally cohesive and supportive environment. The team includes a solid middle grade tier (4 NTN East of Scotland Trainees, 2 Speciality Doctors, One Core Surgical Trainee, 2 FY1s and a Final year medical student -Foundation Year apprentice), and dedicated ANP and SCPs.
The successful candidate will be part of a 1 in 9 oncall rota covering adult and adolescent emergencies (except torsions – boys with suspected torsions will be seen from their 11th birthday).
Research participation will be encouraged with excellent opportunities to collaborate with The University of St Andrews as well as other nearby institutes. Multiple RCTs (including NIHR trials) are running within the unit and very well supported by a proactive research team.
To arrange a formal visit, please contact Mr Feras Al Jaafari, Clinical Lead for Urological Surgery - 01592 643355. The candidate can also make arrangements to meet with the management team- Miriam Watts, General Manager for Surgical Directorate on the above number, extension 20136.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.