Job summary
We are delighted to have the opportunity to offer two Locum Consultant Urologist positions for a period of 1 year.
The Urology service is at an exciting crossroads at Lewisham & Greenwich Trust, whereby we are currently redesigning the service we provide to our patients of South East London. We are exploring options to develop a state-of-the-art modern Urology Investigation Unit (UIU), to complement the new High Volume Surgical Hub (HVSH) being built on the Lewisham site for all patients in the sector in 2024.
We are therefore looking for two motivated and skilled individuals to join our busy, friendly, and innovative department. Excellent communication and team working is essential, particularly given that our consultants work across both our busy acute sites - University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The successful postholder(s) will be pivotal in making decisions on the future direction of the service, working closely with our colleagues at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, so a prior background in leading service redesign would be a bonus (but not essential).
Whilst these two positions are fixed term in the first instance, we will be looking to further develop our workforce in 2024 as part of the HVSH work.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit two, full time, Locum Consultant Urologists to commence as soon as possible.
The postholder(s) will be offered a 10 PA locum contract with Urology (theatre sessions on both sites/outpatient clinics) per week. Postholder(s) will play an integral part in delivering and developing an excellent Urology Surgery service. Postholder(s) will be responsible for the admission and ward care of patients, operate in theatres, run outpatient clinics, MDTs, initiate and complete Audits, and participate in Research Trials (ongoing as well as help initiate new projects).
Both of these roles have on-call commitments (see 'about us' section below for specifics).
The postholder(s) need to have a major interest in Urology surgery and will provide support to the Junior Urology team within LGT.
The Urology department has an expectation that during this placement you will take part in clinical governance, M&M and present the findings to your colleagues and other departments.
The ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is vital. It is also anticipated that the successful candidates would contribute to increasing the regional and national profile of the department.
About us
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Urology service is at an exciting crossroads at Lewisham & Greenwich Trust, whereby we are currently redesigning the service we provide to our patients of South East London. We are exploring options to develop a state-of-the-art modern Urology Investigation Unit (UIU), to complement the new High Volume Surgical Hub (HVSH) being built on the Lewisham site for all patients in the sector.
We are therefore looking for two motivated and skilled individuals to join our busy, friendly, and innovative department. Excellent communication and team working is essential, particularly given that our consultants work across both our busy acute sites University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The successful postholder(s) will be pivotal in making decisions on the future direction of the service, working closely with our colleagues at Guys and St Thomass NHS Foundation Trust and Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, so a prior background in leading service redesign would be a bonus (but not essential).
See JD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
- Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
- Must be on the GMC specialist register or be within six months of CCT accreditation at time of interview
- FRCS (Urol) Appropriate progression of career to date
Desirable
- Higher Degree for example MD, MS, PhD, FEBU
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience
- Sub-Specialty experience
- Experience in other related sub-specialties
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience at Consultant Level
- IT Skills
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Clinical Audit
Essential
- Competent with all core Urological procedures
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- An ability to communicate well with patients and staff
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognized teaching qualification
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential
- Able to organize oneself and prioritize clinical need -
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS Clinical Governance
- Confident presentation ability
- Effective Resource Constraints
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills:
- Achievements Course attended
Research Experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of research
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications Prizes and honours
Other Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Decisiveness/Accountability
- Excellent and effective interpersonal skills
- Non-Judgmental approach to patients
- Flexibility
- Resilience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth
Stadium Road
Woolwich
SE18 4QH