East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
We are inviting applicants to apply for the Clinical Fellow in Urology at Ipswich Hospital.
The post-holder's duties will be primarily at Ipswich Hospital but their presence may from time to time be required in other parts of the Trust.
Main duties of the job
All postholders will provide cover as general urologists for elective and emergency work. In addition to elective work, each Fellow will participate in a 1 in 8 week on call rota (registrar level) with prospective cover.
Responsibilities will also include the supervision of junior staff, involvement in a regular teaching programme, participating in the weekly urology meetings (MDT/stone committee) and monthly departmental audit meetings.
The postholder's primary focus will be to develop subspecialist expertise in the management of stone disease. The fellow will become proficient in obtaining percutaneous access for PCNL as well as developing the skills necessary for removal of the stone. Flexible ureteroscopy and laser of stones will be routine. Open and laparoscopic renal surgical training will be offered to those wanting to develop this skill, although these cases would be shared with the Urological Cancer Fellow. The ability to learn to perform ESWL will also be offered.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be employed as a whole time Urology Clinical Fellow on the basis of 40 hour week: The post involves:
* Core and specialist urological surgical procedures performed on the applicants own operating lists for patients under the care of Consultant Urological Surgeons.
* Outpatient clinics held on a weekly basis either at Colchester General Hospital or additionally at a peripheral site served by the trust.
* Diagnostic day case procedures including flexible cystoscopy (haematuria clinics) and urodynamics.
* Educational supervision to junior medical staff.
* Responsibility for carrying out and contributing to clinical audit activity and local governance initiatives.
* Contributing to the writing of basic science and clinical papers.
* Contributing to the weekly MDT meetings.
* Managerial responsibilities where appropriate.
* Forming of a 1 in 8 on-call rota with prospective cover.
Person Specification
* Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
* MRCS or equivalent.
* Minimum of 5 years surgical training.
* Urological clinical experience including flexible cystoscopy and day surgery experience.
* Ability to run a surgical firm as a registrar or equivalent.
* Flexible approach.
* Research experience.
* Diploma in Urology.
* FRCS Urology.
* Ability to perform and learn a range of minimally invasive urological procedures.
* A broad range of ability in core urological surgical procedures.
* Must be able to travel to meet requirements of post.
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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