Speciality Doctor

Speciality Doctor

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Location: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn

Principle Job Purpose: To work in close association with the Consultant Urologists and associated specialties to provide a comprehensive general urological service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn, NHS Trust site.

Main duties of the job

• Provide management of in-patients and out-patients for elective and emergency cases.
• Help reduce waiting lists in both out-patient and operating lists.
• Contribute to meeting the Surgical Division's objectives.

About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, specialist, maternity and community services for around 375,000 people across West and North Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are united in delivering safe, high-quality and compassionate care. Each year, our teams support tens of thousands of patients, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 25,000 day case procedures, nearly 32,000 elective and non elective inpatients, and over 1,700 births across 22 wards and around 500 beds. As part of the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, we work closely with partner hospitals to share expertise, innovate and create new opportunities for collaboration, learning and career development. We are helping shape the future of local healthcare, with plans for new state of the art hospitals in King's Lynn and Gorleston through the Government's New Hospital Programme, and ongoing digital investment such as implementing an electronic patient record. The QEH holds teaching hospital status and is research active, recruiting more than 1,800 participants to NIHR portfolio studies last year. Rated 'Good' by the CQC in Caring, Well Led and Effective, with Maternity Services also rated 'Good', and with around 4,000 staff and volunteers, we offer a strong community ethos and a focus on learning, wellbeing and development. The QEH is a place where your contribution matters and where you can help shape the future of healthcare.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this opportunity, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) or be in the process of acquiring within a grace period of starting.
• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.

Professional Values & Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge

• A wide experience of in-patient and out-patient medical treatment of specific Urological conditions as well as the management of urological emergencies is essential.
• Minimum of 1 year of UK experience.
• Achieved the competences equivalent to that of a trainee who has completed UK foundation, ST1 and ST2 training or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of supervision or training of junior doctors.
• At least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in Urology or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Urology or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Demonstrates understanding of a range of leadership principles, approaches and techniques so can adapt leadership behaviours to improve engagement and outcomes - appreciates own leadership style and its impact on others.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary is dependent on experience.