Substantive Consultant and Clinical Director in UrologyNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustPlease note: You must be on the Specialist Register in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.
The post holder would be coming to join a committed and experienced team.
An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, dedicated team and applications are invited for a substantive Consultant and Clinical Director in Urology Surgeon to be based at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundations Trust (NCIC) and deliver urological services across North, East and West Cumbria.
This posts offers excellent opportunities to join a service which has recently had significant investment and plans for a Urology Investigations Unit to open in April 2025.
The Directorate would welcome applications from existing and newly trained Consultants.
This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of urology surgical management with opportunities to practice and expand skills through close working relationships with the senior management teams.
Candidates wishing to work part time and/or flexibly are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the jobThe unit runs a 24/7 urology emergency rota which the successful candidate will contribute to as the surgeon-of-the-week on a 1 in 6 week basis at the Cumberland Infirmary site.
Elective activities are cancelled during the emergency week and the emergency service is supported via a resident doctor tier of registrar, core trainee and ACP in hours.
The successful candidates will be expected to be trained and competent in the elective and emergency management of urological complications.
Urology consultants work closely with other services within NCIC such as the community bladder teams and Surgical Same Day Emergency Care department to provide prompt urology interventions.
As a senior employee of the Trust, the post holders will be expected to co-operate with and support medical, clinical and managerial colleagues in delivering high quality care for patients within the Trust.
To be successful you will have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to lead our clinical teams, and drive the change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care.
You will inspire others and play a vital role in delivering our ambitious agenda.
You will add a strong clinical voice to our leadership team and contribute to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to be the best they can be.
About usAt NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.
Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.
We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
Being a clinically led organisationQuality and safety at the heartA positive patient experience every timeA great place to workManaging our money wellAs an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
It is an exciting time to join us as we work with the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London to launch the Cumbria Medical School in 2025.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.Person SpecificationQualificationsValid Full Registration with the General Medical CouncilFellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalentRelevant CCT, CESR or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC by date of AAC)On the Specialist Register for the above or within 6 months of being admitted to the Register by the AAC dateOther relevant medical and non-medical training/degreeMD or PhD degreeSkills & KnowledgeAbility to offer expert opinion on clinical specialist problems in Urology SurgeryDemonstrate sound wide-based knowledge and offer opinion on Urology surgical conditionsAbility to take full and independent responsibility for urology surgical patients.Proven track record in undertaking research projects.ExperienceHigh level of clinical experience and competence in the management of the breadth of common urological surgical conditionsDemonstrate adequate surgical experience of index urology surgical procedures and operations.Experience of training and supervising junior medical staff and students.Logbook demonstrating independent urology experience and practice.Leadership & ManagementEvidence of participation in clinical auditAbility to lead a surgical teamCommitment to continuing medical education, appraisal and clinical governance.Demonstration of implemented change in clinical practiceResearch and Teaching ExperienceUndergraduate and postgraduate teaching experienceAbility to critically appraise research and apply research outcomes to clinical problemsAbility to supervise junior staff undertaking research projectsFormal teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate levelPublications in peer reviewed journalsPersonality and DispositionAbility to work as part of a multi-disciplinary teamExcellent communication skills and team working with patients, colleagues, managers and other staffEnquiring and critical approach to workAbility to organise workload efficientlyDemonstrates empathy to patientsCope well in stressful work situationsWork with enthusiasm and shows initiativeWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.A special interest to complement that of the existing post-holdersPersonal CircumstancesAbility to travel to fulfil the requirements of the post with a flexible approach to workingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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