Job summary
This is a 10 PA post for a Consultant Urologist for Core Urology/Stone services at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital. The post will be based at our new BHRUT Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital and Queens Hospital cross-site working.
The aim of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital, Surgical Division is to become a world leader in the field of surgical management through innovation, evidence based safe and effective patient care and the successful applicant must therefore have the pre-requisite procedural and leadership skills as well as teamwork, drive and ambition to succeed in achieving these goals.
The unit is dynamic and undergoing significant change and improvement with scope for further input and contribution. We have a fast-developing stone service with a new 100W Holmium Laser and currently perform more that 500-day case laser ureteroscopies and 40-50 Percutaneous Nephrolithotomies (PCNL's) with a median post operative length of stay of one day. The stone unit carries out standard, mini and ultra mini PCNL/General Urology service priorities are to further consolidate cancer services which have recently been centralised at UCLH and The Royal Free Hospital, and to improve the efficiency and quality of diagnostic and emergency care pathways.
Main duties of the job
Barking Havering and Redbridge University Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably trained individual to provide emergency and elective surgery, special interest in stone disease. The post holder would be expected to complement the current workforce in working to clear the backlog of core urology patients. The elective sessions are undertaken at our King George Hospital site and emergency work at Queens Hospital. The consultant would be expected to participate in the provision of acute and elective core/general urology services to the Northeast London and Essex catchment area. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are the forefront of managing patient care.
The unit is dynamic and undergoing significant change and improvement with scope for further input and contribution. We have a fast-developing stone service with a new 100W Holmium Laser and currently perform more that 500-day case laser ureteroscopies and 40-50 Percutaneous Nephrolithotomies (PCNL's) with a median post operative length of stay of one day. The stone unit carries out standard, mini and ultra mini PCNL/General Urology service priorities are to further consolidate cancer services to improve the efficiency and quality of diagnostic and emergency care pathways.
There are regular MDT meetings on site at King George Hospital.
About us
Under the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.
We're proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change. We are tackling the backlog in many ways including having super-clinics in the evening and weekends.
We carried out more than 12,000 surgeries in 2021 in our Covid secure 'green zone' at King George Hospital. In the same year, we completed more than 100,000 CT and MRI scans.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We're also pleased to be part of the NEL Cancer Alliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to discuss this post further then please contact Mr Shailesh Kulkarni, Consultant Urologist and Clinical Lead for Urology and Cancer via e-mail on [email protected] or Mrs Patricia Murphy General Manager Trauma & Orthopaedics and Urology via e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01708 435000 Ext 6411
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Full GMC Registration or post CCT within 6 months
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- High level clinical experience and competence in Urology
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Previous UK surgical experience
- Experience in managing emergency surgical skills
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Urology Medical Staff
Ilford
IG3 8YB