Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Qualifications/Prizes

Essential

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
• FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
• Completed structured training in urology and wishing to pursue a career with an interest in upper tract robotic surgery
• Evidence of training progression

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).
• Prizes
• ATLS/ALS

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Experience as a specialist registrar or equivalent, in urology (5 years at least)
• Skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Desirable

• Experience in upper tract laparoscopy/robotic surgery

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of speciality
• Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Competent in the management of elective and emergency urology patients
• Competent in core urology procedures (Cystoscopy, TURP, TURBT, Stenting etc.)
• Experience of basic life support and resuscitation skills

Desirable

• Accepts responsibility and able to take leadership role for ward based emergencies. Competent in core urology procedures

Personal Requirements

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives
• Able to establish good working relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Good oral and written presentation skills

Research/Publications

Essential

• Demonstrate interest in research

Desirable

• Evidence of contribution to published research

Teaching

Essential

• Demonstrate experience in teaching undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Demonstrate experience of case presentation
• Previous formal teaching position

Personal Requirements

Essential

• Good communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to organise own learning

Desirable

• Able to function successfully under pressure

Practical Requirements

Essential

• Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post including on-call commitments
• Fluent in English
• Prepared to be flexible in working patterns
• Ability to access the internet

Clinical Audit

Essential

• To have completed an Audit Project

Desirable

• To have completed the audit cycle

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).