Applications are invited for a Consultant Urologist. This is a new post and the appointee will be based at East and North Herts NHS Trust. The is a full time post comprising of 10 programmed activities (PAs) and an on-call commitment of 1:12 providing emergency care for adults and children above the age of 2. The role includes urology one-stop clinics, diagnostics and theatre activities as well as hot clinics and Men’s Health.
This is an excellent opportunity within the Urology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. We have a shared Urology Ward and good links with the renal teams. There is a broad range of open, Reconstructive, Endoscopic, Laparoscopic surgery and Robotic surgery well supported by modern equipment and dedicated theatres. There is a sub-regional renal unit so patients with complex nephro-urological problems are safely managed. We are also well supported by 4 interventional radiologists with CT, MR and nuclear medicine.
Applicants should have complete Adult Urology training either in the UK or equivalent at the time of interview. They should have also completed a minimum of one year in Urology at post CCT level. Applications from those wishing to work part-time or job share are welcomed.
• Maintenance of high quality patient centred care
• Shared responsibility for the day to day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
• Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
• Active participation in continuing medical education
This is a new post currently covered by a Specialist doctor in Urology. The appointee will be primarily based at the East and North Herts NHS Trust. The post comprises 10.05 programmed activities (PAs). The role also includes One stop urology clinics, diagnostics and theatre activities as well as provision of on call 1:12.
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Feb 2025