Clinical Fellow FY2 / CT in Urology

The Bristol Urological Institute wishes to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Urology to commence October 2024, for one year.
It is desirable that candidates have experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent.
Overseas applicants are expected to be eligible for registration with the General Medical Council and have passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall score of 7.5. This must be clearly outlined on application. Please check the GMC website for details.
Please note North Bristol NHS Trust will not pay any interview expenses in connection with this post., The postholder will be expected to:
+ Manage urological inpatients on the ward as well as their pre-admission care as part of a team of trainees.
+ Manage urological emergencies as part of an on-call team.
+ Learn operative skills through participation in daycase theatre lists as well as assisting in inpatient lists.
+ Take advantage of the urology outpatient department, through attending clinics.
Clinical experience, Southmead Hospital offers a comprehensive Urology service through the Bristol Urological Institute. The Institute is a tertiary referral Centre and has gained a global reputation and has become a major National and International Education Centre. The teaching program has evolved into an increasing number of national meetings, including operative courses, and an impressive database of research publications has been achieved. The BUI has a dedicated Learning and Research Facility.
The Department has 3 dedicated theatres (including 2 Robotic Theatres), an Outpatients Department, a Urodynamics Service as well as an on-site Lithotripsy Service serviced by the latest Stortz Modulith SLX-F2. There is a large Intensive Care Unit and Renal Transplant Unit on site which supports the work of the Department.
The BUI has a Da Vinci Robot in a dedicated theatre to support its oncological work as the Network Centre for the South West. We are proud to be a Teaching Hospital. The Department is committed to providing a number of highly specialised services as well as routine procedures, and attracts a large number of inpatient and outpatient referrals from outside the District. All general urological services are offered, with specialist services in the following areas: Urological Cancer Management, Functional and Reconstructive Urology, Stone Disease Management and Renal Failure., The postholder will be expected to:
+ Manage urological inpatients on the ward as well as their pre-admission care as part of a team of trainees.
+ Manage urological emergencies as part of an on-call team.
+ Learn operative skills through participation in daycase theatre lists as well as assisting in inpatient lists.
+ Take advantage of the urology outpatient department, through attending clinics.

Applications are expected from candidate who have completed at least 1 year of foundation training programme (or equivalent) and wishes to gain further competencies in urology, preferably with a view to continuing a career in urology or candidate who wish to pursue a career in general practice and would like exposure to urology.