Overview
The Urology Department is looking for 2 enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultants in Urology Surgery to join the team.
We want to invest in applicants who are motivated and dedicated to providing high standards of patient care and see their own personal and professional development as a priority but who will be fit to manage the growing challenges of healthcare in the UK as we move forward.
We have two hospital sites. Both have fully equipped theatre facilities. Elective, Acute and emergency theatre cases are undertaken on both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex sites, Outpatients clinics are provided at both hospitals. There is an Endoscopy Unit on both sites also.
On-call commitments are currently 1:8 covering both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site and West Middlesex University Hospital site with Middle Grade cover.
All applicants for the Consultant post would ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their CCT award at the time of interview.
If the applicant has specific competencies or interests in sub-specialty areas, this will be supported.
Enquiries
Enquiries about the functioning of the business and operational activities of the Planned Care Directorate can be made to Mr Kostas Charitopoulos, Service Director on k.charitopoulos@nhs.net and Mr Hama Attar, Clinical Lead onhama.attar@nhs.net
Organisation and governance
The Trust Board comprises an independent Chair, Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Executive Directors (Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Medical Director, Chief Operating Director Chief Nurse, Chief Financial Officer, Director of HR and OD), and eight Non-Executive Directors from outside the NHS.
The Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust is Mrs Lesley Watts, and the Medical Director is Dr Roger Chinn. This post sits within the Division of Planned Care. The Planned Care Directorate Clinical Director is a member of the Divisional Board which includes the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations. The Planned Care Department report to the Hospital Director / Deputy COO on the Chelsea and Westminster site, and the Divisional Director of Operations for Planned Care at the Chelsea/West Middlesex University Hospital site. Clinical Directors are managerially accountable to the Divisional Director of Operations and professionally accountable to the Divisional Medical Director and works to mutually agreed corporate objectives.
The post holder will have a range of duties across outpatient, inpatient and governance activities, and is expected to contribute to training, audit and service development in line with departmental objectives.
Responsibilities
* Outpatient clinics
* Diagnostic procedures e.g. Flexible cystoscopy
* Inpatient and day case operating lists
* Attendance at MDT meetings
* Participation in audit and governance activities of the department
* Ensure compliance to commissioning standards for patients presenting on a 2WW or 62 day cancer pathway through prompt diagnosis and treatment
* To work with the existing consultants and colleagues in management to meet current NHS targets for patient waiting times
* To support the subspecialisation in the department by appropriate cross referral to colleagues
* Provide consultant care at an early stage to patients presenting to secondary care with presumed urological problems
* Contribute to the care of inpatients, rotating this responsibility with colleagues
* To promote early and safe discharge of patients
* Strong commitment to the organisation and delivery of training
* Deliver outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists to support the service
Professional standards and development
* Provide High Quality Care to Patients
* The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for the Good Medical Practice
* Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post
* Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities
* Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views
* Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust values at all times to all patients and staff
* Research, Teaching and Training (example please amend accordingly)
* Provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as agreed with the Service Lead. To contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical students, other doctors in training and other staff groups
* Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead to ensure external accreditation of training post
* Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trust’s translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance
* Ensure that your mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy
* The Trust expects all consultants to participate fully in continuing professional development to ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments
* Consultants may apply to the study leave budget for help with associated expenses in line with the terms and conditions of their contract. In addition consultants will be expected to undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management
* Work with medical, nursing, other clinical and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas: clinical efficiency, quality of outcomes, financial management, operational efficiency
* Medical Staff Management Accountability and Junior doctor hours compliance (EWTD, New Deal and 2016 Junior Doctors contract)
* Manage leave, on-call commitments and recruitment/induction of junior medical staff
* Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle
* Be responsible for ongoing assessment and regular appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors and non-consultant grades
* Participate in regular departmental activities including department meetings and team building
* Leadership and Team Working: leadership development and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
* Strategy and Business Planning: contribute to business planning and objective setting for the directorate and Trust
* Governance: participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and adherence to NICE, NSF, CNST and other national guidance; ensure clinical guidelines and infection control measures are followed
* Role modelling best practice for infection control and reporting incidents promptly
Closing
This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025
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