Consultant Urological Surgeon (with Special Interests)
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
The Urology department is delighted to offer an appointment for a urological surgeon with a subspecialist interest in renal and upper tract robotic surgery. We have developed a regional centre of cancer care, serving a large population. Our robotic service is well established since 2011 and provides pelvic and upper tract cancer and benign complex surgery using the Da Vinci platform. Currently, we provide a high volume robotic partial nephrectomy service and therefore wish to expand the department. We are extremely fortunate to have both vascular and renal dialysis units on-site at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, where the Da Vinci X robot is based.
Main duties of the job
The prospective candidate will provide additional kidney cancer and upper tract surgical support in the robotic theatre and outpatient diagnostics. It is essential that cancer surgeons are core members of the cancer MDT. Although we are happy to support flexible working, cancer surgery outcomes are dependent on flexibility in availability to manage major cancer treatments.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
* Specialist register Certification and within 6 months of CCT
* Experience of Cancer MDM participation
* Independent practice in nephrectomy - laparoscopic and/or robotic
* Fellowship training or further experience in robotic surgery or complex cancer surgery
Skills and experience
* Ability to deliver general adult urology emergency on-call service
* Proven track record in training and education
* Experience in business planning and service improvement
Clinical governance
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Record of audits performed
* Interest in leading audits, governance and appraisals
Personal/professional attributes
* Excellent communication skills with an ability to manage complex clinical scenarios
* Team working and team building
* Leadership skills or courses
* Teaching skills
* Shows desire to innovate
Other requirements
* Flexibility
* Reliability
* Research experience
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.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum (pro rata where applicable)
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