We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team.
This Consultant Urological Surgeon post is based at the Freeman Hospital and may include commitments at peripheral hospitals.
We welcome applications from individuals with a subspecialist interest in robotic uro-oncology.
The appointee will join a group of 26 Consultant Urologists at the Freeman Hospital, providing services to Tyneside, Gateshead, and Northumberland within a Hub and Spoke model.
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The Urology Department has a large fixed bed base with 60 beds across 2 inpatient wards and 20 beds in a day case/short stay ward. Surgery is performed in 5 Urology Theatres and an additional theatre in the new Day Case Hospital. Robotic Surgery is supported by 2 Intuitive XI systems, with a third system arriving soon, and a dedicated team of Surgical Care Practitioners and Specialist Nurses. The department offers nearly all urology services, including complex functional and reconstructive work, stones, major oncology, and benign procedures.
We support flexible working arrangements to accommodate individual needs, aiming to balance service requirements with personal circumstances. Please discuss your preferences with us.
For informal discussions and further information, contact Mr. David Rix via email at David.rix@nhs.net.
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most successful teaching NHS trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a strong reputation for high-quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in research. As the second-largest provider of specialized services nationally, we support patients with rare and complex conditions, cancers, and genetic disorders.
Our staff manage approximately 1.84 million patient contacts annually, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to equality and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups.
Clinical responsibilities include participating in high-quality urology care and on-call duties. Administrative duties involve routine NHS consultant responsibilities. Research participation may include involvement in NIHR trials, depending on experience. Teaching responsibilities encompass undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
This advert closes on Thursday, 21 August 2025.
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