Locum Urology Consultant

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CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care.With more than 350 different careers on offer there is a job for you no matter what your interests, skills, or qualifications.

You will join our team of consultants based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, providing high quality urological services for patients across North Derbyshire and the surrounding area.

We are looking for someone to bring skills to complement those in place in the department, as well as looking to take on or develop an area of special interest.

Your main duties will comprise a mix of outpatient clinics, as well as elective theatre lists, flexible cystoscopy lists, and potentially a TRUSS/ trans-perineal biopsy list.

It is expected that the new appointee will provide a full range of 'core' urological outpatient services and procedures.

You will have broad clinical experience in Emergency Urological Surgery, along with the ability to offer expert clinical opinion on both emergency and elective problems within specialty.

The role involves taking full and independent responsibility for care of patients, including provision of daytime and out of hours urological emergency cover.

You will be skilled in the investigation and management of core urological conditions, including cancer, and may undertake laparoscopic nephrectomies and endo-urology, and you will be an active member of the uro-oncology local MDT.

You will have the ability to work as an effective team member, providing clinical leadership for our surgical firm, as well as education and training for our medical workforce, medical students and for our wider clinical team.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Working for our organisation

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened a hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which include rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person specification Qualifications

• FRCS (UROL) or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC with a licence to practice at time of interview

Experience

• Broad clinical experience in Emergency Urological Surgery
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Management training/experience
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Knowledge of peer review process for cancer and role of Urology Cancer Lead
• Awareness of the impact of PCT requirements on service provision

Skills

• Skilled in the investigation and management of core urological conditions
• Skilled in the investigation and management of urological cancers, including high grade superficial bladder cancer.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists.
• Ability to manage and lead surgical firm.
• Teaching skills; undergraduate and postgraduate

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK () .

It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK ()

If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.

If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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Name Mr Matt Morris Job title Divisional Director Telephone number Additional information

Miss Nicole Galliford

Service Manager

Trauma & Orthopaedics and Urology

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: 513113

Dr Kevin Sargen (to 30 September 26)

Medical Director

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Tel: 513756

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