Consultant Urologist - special interest in Female/Functional Urology
The postholder will be joining the Urology Department which provides a wide range of urological services. The Unit has a high workload in Uro-oncology and works in close partnership with our cancer network partners at Morriston Hospital, Swansea and University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff for pelvic oncology and robotic surgery.
The Department has an excellent regional reputation in Specialty Urological training and teaching. It is a popular rotation amongst trainees due to the clinical exposure provided, and actively encourages audit and research. All Consultants are involved in General/Core Urology, working in a multi-disciplinary fashion with our Specialist Nurses.
The post holder will work as part of the Hywel Dda University Health Board Urology Network with professional support and mentorship provided by the consultant urologists within the Health Board, and also the more senior consultant surgeons and physicians based at Glangwili General Hospital. This will be provided through both regular onsite support by the senior consultant urologists and support through teleconferencing.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
1. Have experience and knowledge of running and further developing the Urology service with a further interest in female/functional Urology.
2. Commit to delivering and developing a comprehensive Urology service in conjunction with existing colleagues to ensure provision of the service as per direction of the Health Board.
3. Conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's agreed objectives.
4. Work with specialist nurses and physician colleagues within the Urology service to provide clinical care for patients.
5. Participate in the emergency on-call rota.
6. Offer acute inpatient assessment and treatment and deliver outpatient clinics and procedures.
7. Work closely with colleagues across HDUHB and also with colleagues in the neighbouring Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB).
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
* Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
* Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
* Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
* On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Urology
Clinical Experience
* Competent in all core urology procedures
* Subspecialty experience in functional/female urology
* Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
* Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
* Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
* Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
* Experience of research
Clinical Governance
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
* Knowledge of risk management
Research
* Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence to improve clinical outcomes
* Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Teaching
* Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
* Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
* Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
Management
* Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
* Willingness to participate in clinical management
* Evidence of management training
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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