Applications are invited for a replacement Consultant in Urology. It is expected that the post holder will be trained in general urology and have a subspecialist interest that compliments the needs of the department. Currently these include andrology, prostate cancer diagnostics and non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
A whole-time or part-time contract will be available, according to the wishes of the appointee. A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time contract, a part-time contract will be considered. If such a candidate is appointed, the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals and will involve working across sites that make up the Norfolk and Waveney Urology service.
Main Duties
1. Share with consultant colleagues the urological workload.
2. Provide with the other consultants a system of mutual out-of-hours cover for annual, study and professional leave. The current on call system is 1:12 weekdays and weekend on call is currently 1 in 15.
3. Give a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialities in the Trusts.
4. Liaise with medical staff in other specialities and participate in the regular clinical
meetings and other post-graduate activities of the hospitals.
5. Take part in the Royal College of Surgeons continuing medical education programme. The employing Trust will provide study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service.
6. Play a full part in the teaching and audit activities of the department.
7. Participate in the rolling process of clinical governance at JPUH, QEH and NNUH
8. Contribute to management of the service.
9. Comply with the outline Consultant work programme (under provisions of Circular HC90/16) and the weekly timetable of fixed commitments (ie: regular scheduled NHS activities in accordance with paragraph 30B of the TCS).
10. Academic input is optional but there is the opportunity for developing research. Active participation of teaching to undergraduate medical students from UEA and links with university encouraged.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
This advert closes on Thursday 6 Feb 2025