We are looking to appoint 1.00 WTE a motivated and enthusiastic Trust Junior Doctor (equivalent to FY2 level) for the dynamic and forward thinking department of Urology. The department provides all types of Urology treatment including the treatment of urological cancers, prostate disease, stones and continence.
As part of the role you will provide support to the in-patients wards, out-patients as well as have the opportunity to observe surgical cases in main theatres and day surgery. You will be required to work a regular shift pattern including nights with an average of 40 hours per week. The department is committed to excellence in teaching and training for junior doctors and previous post holders have gone on to achieve a national training number in Urology.
Overview
This post is central to delivering effective patient care at Northwest London Hospitals by providing a full emergency and elective service for urology patients. The post will be primarily based at Northwick Park Hospital but may be asked to attend Central Middlesex Hospital if required. The post will be involved in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of urology patients. They will be expected to manage the daily list of urology inpatients, attend outpatient clinics and assist in operative theatre sessions including laparoscopic prostate and pelvic surgery, and a full range of upper tract laparoscopic surgery. The successful candidate will have past experience and a continuing interest in Urology. The post holder would be on the Urology on call rota, proposed 1 in 6.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:
* Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
* St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
* Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
* Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Duties of Post
* Participate with colleagues in the continuous provision of Urology services provided by the Trust.
* Participate fully with the multidisciplinary team in the care of Urology inpatients and outpatients.
* To cooperate in the department’s audit and research programme.
* To undertake regular weekly ward rounds for inpatients as part of the consultant on call team.
* To be expected to participate in the assessment of emergency patients in the accident and emergency department.
* To be expected to take part in operative theatre sessions and outpatient clinics.
* To be expected to supervise and teach junior medical staff and students.
* Be expected to adhere to the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of all Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA. In particular all staff have the following key responsibilities: observe stringent hand hygiene; attend infection control training; and report infections to Occupational Health as required.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Oct 2025
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