Fellowship Doctor in Urology; HOLEP

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a HOLEP Fellowship within our Urology Department for twelve months. The post will provide a great opportunity to receive further specialist experience in Urology. The department is looking for a motivated individual to support current services.

The Urology department is a cohesive and harmonious team consisting of five consultants, seven registrars including deanery trainees. This is a fixed term twelve month contract.

• The postholder will provide senior middle grade support for Urology with an interest in developing skills in HoLEP surgery within the elective theatres.
• The postholder will work with the existing Specialist Registrars and Junior Urology staff, who will participate on the Urology on-call rota together with the Urology consultant and allocated a full day of on-call duties.
• The postholder will be ultimately responsible to the Clinical Director for Urology, Mr Saleemi.
• The proposed timetable will be discussed with applicants and may be changed from time to time to respond to the demands of the service.

The on-call commitment at Luton will be on a 5 day week (08:00-17:00) 1 in 7 Rota, with prospective cover for annual and study leave, including one night per week (non-resident) and 1 in 7 weekend covering 48 hours. All non-elective admissions are initially the responsibility of the on-call consultant, with ongoing care handed over to the receiving consultant at the end of the hot week.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both sites offer A&E, obstetrics-led maternity and paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the region, you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust is committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values:
We recruit based on qualifications and experience and also recruit individuals who demonstrate behaviours underpinning our Trust’s core values. We use values-based recruitment and are committed to promoting equality and diversity, creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

The department has weekly MDT meetings and in-house teaching and also a department quality and safety meeting once a month, with case presentations, discussion and learning objectives met. The appointee is expected to lead the teaching and training schedules for the junior doctors.

The appointee should have 12 months NHS experience and a minimum of 2 years training in Urology.