The successful candidate will offer high quality day to day care of patients and deliver a first class clinical service to include outpatient/diagnostic clinics, day case theatre procedures, elective theatre activity, in patient care as required and support for on call work with acute urological admissions.
There will also be potential for involvement with in-patient and day case operating sessions with general surgery and Urology at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. The successful candidate will also have exposure to outpatient clinics and outpatient diagnostic testing.
We regularly receivecirca2500 two week-wait referrals to the Urology service with a conversion rate of 21%. Each year the Urology MDT reviews over 2700 case episodes.
We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Best services for local people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
This job description, together with the job plan, will be reviewed annually and agreed with the Chief Executive, Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director to ensure that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the post and purchaser requirements.
A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in Urology to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder will participate in the Trusts annual appraisal as described by DOH and leading to revalidation and job planning process.
The post-holder will seek approval for any absence from the Trust such as annual leave, professional leave, study leave & other leave and make available this record at your job plan review.
The post-holder will participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Consultants will provide cross cover for periods of annual and study leave.
To facilitate effective quality assurance and audit and to ensure that services comply with national standards and guidance.
The post-holder will participate in regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing medical education in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Royal College and General Medical Council. Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent.
Entry on Specialist Register in Urology (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date).
Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate.
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels.
Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when on call.
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Urology.