Consultant Urological Surgeon

Main duties of the job

• Work within the multi disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients of the Urology service.
• Play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group with a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
• Provide first class clinical service across all Kings Urology sites including Denmark Hill, Princess Royal University Hospital and Beckenham Beacon, and undertake on call duties as specified.
• Share responsibility for 24/7 cover for the unit on a rota basis and cover colleagues' periods of annual leave and short term sickness.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical and dental practitioners.
• Conduct teaching, examination and accreditation duties, and contribute to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Attend outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management.
• Contribute to the Care Group's research interests, audit programmes, morbidity and mortality and clinical governance programmes.
• Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Group's Business Plan.
• Execute all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for the service(s).
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty, fostering professional education and training.
• Assist in ensuring productivity and job satisfaction of staff, including involvement in appraisals.
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
• Comply with all Trust infection prevention and control policies.
• Prepare for and undertake protective interventions consistently with evidence based practice and patient safety.
• Support consultant led 7 day services and contribute equally with other consultant colleagues in future developments.

Person specification Qualifications & Higher Qualifications

• Full MRCP
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• Within 6 months of CCT or in final stages of portfolio pathway application, or fully registered on GMC Specialist Register.

Training and Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of urology culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC.

Administration

• Experience in day to day organisation of urology services in a busy Teaching Hospital.
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
• Understanding of UK National Health Service structure and recent initiatives.

Management and Leadership

• Demonstrated leadership capability within multi disciplinary teams.

Audit and Quality Improvement

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Experience in undertaking and completing audit projects.

Research and Publications

• Experience of clinical research and relevant research in urology.
• Publication of review articles or case reports.

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation.
• Teaching skills qualification or course.