Consultant Urologist

+ Give advice to GP's
+ Contribution to service improvements
+ Closely cooperate with other all specialities
+ Support trainees / clinical development fellows
+ Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
+ Vetting referrals to ensure the most appropriate appointment / test is performed.
+ To participate actively in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
+ To have responsibility for ensuring active participation
+ The job plan will include at least 2 operative sessions per week, key urological diagnostic procedures (such as urodynamics, cystoscopy, prostate biopsy) and outpatient clinics.
+ The successful applicant should be fully competent in core urology.
+ Core urology is the essence and sub speciality interest that which complements the existing post holders will be encouraged.
+ The post holder may also be asked to do sessions at Newark hospital.
+ There will be a 1 in 14 on call commitment at Nottingham city Hospital.
+ The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local policies and procedures

The departments of Urology at NUH and KMH are committed to a long-term partnership and as such the candidate will have the opportunity to participate in cross-site working. The Urology Centre at Nottingham City Hospital consists of a dedicated Outpatients Department, a lithotripter suite, three urology operating theatres and office accommodation. At King's Mill Hospital, there are a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic facilities and both day case and inpatient surgical capacity.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us., We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations