Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking to expand our Urology Services in Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust (MSE) to meet our demand and GIRFT recommendations. Our recent GIRFT review shows that MSE has one of the highest number of urology referrals in the country.
The Urology departments across the MSE (Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend) have merged into one clinical directorship. As a consequence we are reconfiguring clinical services and will be providing on call services at the Chelmsford and Southend sites. We are looking to expand our team to a compliant 1:10 on call rota at the Chelmsford site. Consultants and registrars will work to a Consultant/Registrar of the week model so that whilst on call they will be free of elective duties. Ambulatory and same day emergency care facilities have been developed and there will be dedicated emergency operating lists allowing us to treat emergency ureteric stones with primary ureteroscopy where appropriate.
Southend Hospital is a Specialist Cancer Centre, where robotic cystectomy and prostatectomy are carried out, as well as some of the more complex nephrectomies. There is also a robot at the Broomfield for upper tract urology cases (nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and adrenalectomy). The complex stone services; flexible ureteroscopies and PCNLs are carried out at both Basildon and Broomfield. New technology like Urolift, REZUME and bipolar resection are now available for patients with BOO requiring surgery.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for the position of Urology Trust Doctor to support both the elective and non-elective urology work at Urology. The successful applicants will be required to work primarily at one of the Basildon or Broomfield sites, he or she will be expected to participate at the on call rota based at Broomfield when the merge between the two sites takes place. We have developed a 1:10 compliant on call rota for registrar of the week.
This is a unique opportunity for a person who is enthusiastic, motivated and looking for a career in Urology and would like to progress their career through experience. We have a very busy Urology Department and the person appointed will be fortunate to have an unopposed opportunity to enhance their experience and training in Urology. Although this is not a formal training post there is no trainee SpR in the Department thus allowing the appointee to have an opportunity to advance their career through the alternative route. We have successfully supported previous middle grade doctors through the national selection process and FRCS (Urol) examinations. We have a weekly teaching session and journal club to which you will be expected to contribute.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities but will include:
* Provide a Urology service of the highest standard: this is a Consultant led service
* Work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital's agreed planned activity for in-patient and out-patient services
* Participate in educational, MDT and uro-radiology meetings as part of the curriculum
* Ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, and evidence-based research
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* GMC Registration
* MBBS
Desirable criteria
* MRCP Part 1
* MRCP Part 2
Experience
Essential criteria
* Previous experience at Clinical fellow or equivalent level.
Desirable criteria
* Ability to develop and maintain a sub-specialty interest.
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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