Consultant Urologist (Special Interest in Upper Tract Surgery)NHS

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamicConsultant Urologistwith a specialist interest in Upper Tract Surgery, to join our expanding Urology team.

A Consultant is a senior and experienced clinician who works autonomously in one of the medical or surgical specialties and manages the delivery of care by other doctors (for example resident and some SAS doctors).Consultants serve as experts in their specialty and they have responsibility for the care of patients referred to them, even when care is carried out by others. A key aspect of the role is leading multidisciplinary teams delivering care. This involves being able to take an overview of the care pathway and managing other team members accordingly. Consultants are expected to be involved in the teaching and training of students and resident doctors, and to contribute to their specialty field through research and leadership.

There will be a Technical Specification Interview held on Friday 23rd October via teams for applicants who get through the application process.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will:

Ensure that patient confidentiality is always maintained.

Working with your clinical director you will complete the in the attached job plan

Be responsible and accountable for the effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

Participate in the Consultant Peer Support Scheme ensuring personal attendance, when invited, at the Consultant Development Programme during your first year in post.

Be responsible for the clinical management of patients under your care.

Teaching and Training

With our team of Consultants, you will share responsibility for the recruitment, appointment and supervision of junior medical staff.

You will assign time to teaching and training of junior medical staff, contributing to post-graduate and continuing medical education. You will support the training of medical students as part of agreed teaching agreements with Hull York medical school.

Management and Governance

As a Consultant Urologist you will be responsible for the management, appraisal and discipline of junior doctors who are attached to you.

You will provide advice, as required, to the Executive and Trust Boards and to General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision and planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business.

Job description

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[email protected].

As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

About us

WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION

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Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.