Job summary
The PRUH is inviting applications for Two Senior Clinical Fellows to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension. The post will be 40 hours, plus on-call commitment.
The Department of Urology at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), a Care Group within King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Urology Senior Clinical Fellow, to join our friendly and progressive team on a 12-month fixed term basis. The post will be 40 hours, plus on-call commitment based at PRUH site only (NB: This post is not for Denmark Hill).
The Urology Department at PRUH provides extensive emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to the Trust, and has a vital part to play in the successful and timely delivery of services for patients with cancer. Our dedicated Urology investigations unit is based at Beckenham Beacon where all our secretarial offices, outpatients' clinics, flexible cystoscopies, and local anaesthetic transperineal template biopsies take place. We have a dedicated Day Surgery Unit as well as main theatres at PRUH where we perform the full gamut of core urological procedures 5 days a week including upper tract endourological laser stone surgery, as well as a wide range of BPH treatments such as Urolift, Bipolar TURP, greenlight laser prostatectomy and HoLEP.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking two Senior Clinical Fellows to work within the Urology team at Princess Royal University Hospital.
At PRUH we place a very strong emphasis on training and our weekly Consultant-led teaching programme is very well established and remains the foundation for the excellent track record we have of our senior clinical fellows being successful at National ST3 Urology applications. It is the expectation that the successful applicant will be trained to deliver these acute and diagnostic services in addition to developing their core urology and surgical skills to serve the needs of our local population under the supervision and guidance of our six Consultants.
Job responsibilities
Main role and responsibilities will be:
* Ward rounds and ward duties
* Acute urological clinics
* Flexi cystoscopy clinics
* Prostate biopsy clinics
* Core Urological Surgery
* Urological on-call at middle grade
Person Specification
Qualifications/Registration
Essential:
* Full GMC Registration
* MRCS or equivalent
Desirable:
* Evidence of excellence in training (e.g. medical school projects & prizes, post-graduate qualifications)
Training and Experience
Essential:
* Core trainee experience or equivalent in General Surgery
* Previous experience in Urological surgery
* Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints
Desirable:
* Experience in a modern Urology unit
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential:
* Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
* Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kings Values
* Commitment to uphold Kings Values
Skills and knowledge
Essential:
* Understanding of the principles of medical audit
* The ability to produce legible notes
* The ability to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions and exert clear logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
* Clear understanding of clinical risk management
* The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English
Desirable:
* Previous involvement in research project(s)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Princess Royal University Hospital and Beckenham Beacon Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR6 8ND
Employer's website: https://www.kch.nhs.uk/
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