Applications are invited for a new Consultant Urological Surgeon post at University Hospital of Wales with sub-specialist interest in General / Core Urology.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team providing urological services to the population of Cardiff and the wider South Wales area.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £106,000 per annum to £154,760 per annum.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to provide General / Core urological services, with scope to develop a sub-specialist interest in benign disease.
There is a commitment to the 1 in 10 on-call rota.
Endourology services within the department include:
1. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy
2. Flexible uretero-renoscopic stone surgery
3. Shockwave Lithotripsy
4. Robotic & Laparoscopic pyeloplasty
5. Bipolar TURP
6. Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate
7. Green Light Laser prostatectomy
8. REZUM
9. Urolift
Andrology & Fertility services include Erectile dysfunction service, Peyronie's surgery, and Fertility services including surgical sperm retrieval.
Designated benign Clinical Nurse Specialists help with BPH/LUTS clinics, shockwave lithotripsy & stone follow-up.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (Combined Programme) due within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
* Higher Degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
* Full training in urology
* Broad range of general urological experience
Desirable
* Sub-specialist interests in BPH / LUTS surgery or Andrology and Infertility
Skills
Essential
* Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
* Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
* Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
Essential
* Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
Essential
* Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors
Management
Essential
* Evidence of effective leadership skills
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