Senior Clinical Fellow - Urology

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow for Urology department. This is an opportunity to join a busy, dynamic multidisciplinary team to help us improve the Urology service that we provide to our population. This is initially a 1-year fixed term post.
The successful candidate will be participating in ward rounds, outpatient clinics and assisting in elective and emergency theatres. There will also be opportunities to teach and support more junior staff in the department.
The Senior Clinical Fellow is a key role within Urology as they are responsible for fast tracking patients through their diagnosis, initiating investigations, and providing initial management & treatment plans for patients presenting with urological issues. The post holder will also triage Urology patients and this improves the decision-making in clinic or for admission/further referral management.
The postholder will participate in clinical governance programme including appraisal, audit and research projects leading to publications. The successful candidate will also participate in the on-call as part of the rotation.

Main duties of the job

They will have opportunity to get involved in quality improvement projects. We will support the appointee fully in their training and career progression.
The main duties of the applicant include managing and treating urological patients under consultant supervision, leading and supporting other junior doctors. They will report to a named supervising consultant and will be expected to work as a part of a team and provide support to all staff within the team.
The post offers an excellent opportunity to consolidate and build on existing operative and clinical skills in urology and the ideal candidate will be able to undertake research and develop their leadership skills with support of the urology team.
In addition, our Trust is in an excellent location, close to Central London and well situated in the Southeast. As well as all the advantages of being close to the city, you will discover that Essex has a beautiful countryside as well as excellent schools, transport links, amenities and residential areas. The Trust has on-site nursery facilities.

We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across northeast London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will participate in clinical governance programme including appraisal, audit and research projects leading to publications. They will have opportunity to get involved in quality improvement projects. The successful candidate will also participate in the on-call as part of the rotation.
The Urology Department has services across both sites at Queens and King George with Inpatient Elective activity being undertaken at King Georges Hospital in Goodmayes, with hospital-provided transportation available between sites.
Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is one of our top priorities. We hold two corporate welcome events each month and, if successful, you will start on one of these days so we can provide you with a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.
We believe that providing the highest quality of care, is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, and backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust's Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.
All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances e.g. High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.
To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience, so that you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are happy to have an open discussion on part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service is able to accommodate. Please have discussion with the recruiting manager about your flexibility requirements.
All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail, please check as some emails may fall into your junk folder.
Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. Please ensure business/organisation email addresses are provided for all referees.
We may close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received and to support with streamlining the recruitment process.
Unfortunately due to the large number of applications that the Trust receives for some posts, it is not possible to reply to every unsuccessful application.
If you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date of an advert, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11th March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set good examples in their own behaviour. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke free during working hours, and will not be able to smoke in Trust uniform, in Trust grounds including car parks, while driving on Trust business or take smoking breaks. Second hand smoke causes heart and lung disease, and is harmful to young children. However, disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes ("vaping") may be used outside hospital buildings.
We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcomes applications from people wishing to job-share, either with or without a partner. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria. We also operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.