Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
The work of the department is based at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) with inpatient beds located on ward C6 PESU and emergency beds on the Same Day Emergency Care unit (SDEC) & B6 ward. There are two dedicated urology operating theatres in the Short Stay Surgical Unit (SSSU) with sessions running every weekday. A Da Vinci Xi Robot is situated within SSSU. The urology operating theatre has its own dedicated laparoscopic stack system with both single & triple chip cameras and digital recording facilities. It also has its own 100W Holmium laser.
Most urological surgery is carried out in SSSU which provides facilities for 23 hr 59 min patient stay. Patients requiring extended stay are cared for in a dedicated inpatient ward. Outpatient services are based in a dedicated clinic suite. There are full video-urodynamic facilities.
Specialist surgery carried out within the department includes:
* Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy & partial nephrectomy
* Laparoscopic nephrectomy & pyeloplasty
* Percutaneous nephrolithotomy & flexible ureterorenoscopic stone surgery
* Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
* Cystectomy & orthotopic bladder reconstruction (bladder cancer)
* Renal tumours surgery involving the inferior vena cava using cardiopulmonary bypass
* Retroperitoneal surgery (advanced testicular cancer)
* Reconstructive urology
* Fertility services inc. surgical sperm retrieval
A satellite service is provided to the Spinal Surgery & Rehab Unit at Llandough Hospital.
Main Duties of the Job
Please refer to the Specialty Doctor Job Description and Personal Specification for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or recognised equivalent
* Eligible for full GMC registration with a licence to practise
* MRCS or equivalent
Other
* Satisfactory immigration/right to work status
* Satisfactory Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure (DBS) check or equivalent
Experience
* Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as fixed-term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty, OR equivalent experience/competencies
* Assessment of emergencies
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
* Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
* Up to date with current medical practices
* Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
* Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
* Values aligned to those of the Health Board
* Audit
* Teaching
* Research interests relevant to the specialty
Personal Qualities
* Motivated and efficient
* Able to relate to patients, staff and medical colleagues
* Flexible, caring and hard working
* Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
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.
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