Clinical Fellow ST3+ Urology

The Bristol Urological Institute wishes to appoint a Clinical Fellow in Urology ST3+, initially for one year with further extension dependent on satisfactory progress.
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.
Weston General Hospital offers core Urology services through the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI)., Work of the Department
The cases dealt with in Weston are mainly General Urology with a tertiary referral service provided for urethroplasty and penile cancer. The department offers primary management of all common urological conditions. Cases requiring specialised management are referred to Southmead Hospital.
Ward Duties
1. To be present on the ward Monday to Friday for ward round
2. To supervise and assist the F1, CT2 and Staff Grade in the care of ward patients
3. On-Call- daytime on-call responsibilities involve seeing emergencies and ward referrals, alternating weekly with another clinical fellow. This arrangement allows, in the week not on-call, gaining of experience in theatre, out-patients and diagnostics
Audit / Study / Research
1. To participate in the all stages of the audit process, including conception, data retrieval & analysis, and presentation.
2. To use study time appropriately for preparation for the FRCS Urol examination, or to prepare talks on suitable urological topics for presentation at the monthly audit meetings.
3. To participate in research topics being run by the department
4. To continue & complete any outstanding research projects including writing up of papers and / or thesis.
Please see the Job description for further information, The post holder will participate in an on call rota and will be responsible for the day to day management of ward patients.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the service activities in the department.
Research
½ day dedicated research session is provided for all fellows. There are several ongoing research projects and fellows are expected to participate in these projects, successfully publish, as well as undertaking at least one audit project during their training.
Teaching
The Bristol Urological Institute has an active teaching programme and Fellows and Registrars are expected to actively participate in this activity. The post holder will be available to undertake teaching sessions for medical students and junior doctors as required. In certain circumstances you may be required to cover a colleague's clinical duties in order that they may deliver teaching sessions.
Courses/Training/Journal/Clubs/Lunchtime meetings
Weston/Southmead: ·
+ Weekly cancer multidisciplinary team meetings ·
+ Grand Rounds - Regular postgraduate lectures ·
+ Weekly X-ray meeting
Annual Leave
You will be entitled to 13 ½ days (pro rata) annual leave per six month period and may claim a day off in lieu if rostered on duty on a Bank Holiday.
Study Leave
10 days (pro rata) study leave is allocated per 12 month period, for this post although time off for CPD must be agreed mutually with the clinical and educational supervisors, and the education lead.

Working for our organisation
The Urology Department at North Bristol runs out of two hospitals, the main hospital site in Bristol - Southmead Hospital - and a district hospital in Weston-super-mare - Weston General Hospital.
The holder of this post will be based at Weston General Hospital.
The Trust has University Teaching status and is associated with both the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England.
Weston General Hospital offers core Urology services through the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI).
The Institute is a tertiary referral centre and has gained a global reputation and has become a major National and International surgical, education and research centre. The clinicians at the BUI have always been at the cutting edge; introducing robotic surgery for urological cancer sand reconstruction, pioneering urodynamics, promoting minimally invasive kidney stone surgery, advancing complex andrology/penile cancer, genito-urethral reconstruction and investing in community delivered diagnostics.
The Bristol Urological Institute (BUI) is a long established research unit. It attracts major national and international grants, the BUI publishes extensively in all areas of urology and coordinates and participates in international clinical trials., If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel .
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.