Consultant Urological Surgeon

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board


Date: 20 hours ago
City: Wrexham
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview

We would welcome applicants to apply for this Substantive Consultant, 10 session post to join a well-established Urology team. The post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to work in a busy department to help further develop modern urological services and to deliver an increasing workload. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute both to core urology and to take an active role in extending the current service provision in Stones and Endourology, to cover the increasing demand for Urological service in North Wales.

Modern 21st Century surgery is undertaken in a designated urological theatre equipped for almost all types of modern urology, including Holmium laser surgery (stones and prostate), flexible ureterorenoscopy, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and mini-PCNL, transurethral resection in saline, penile prosthesis and artificial urinary sphincter implants, all treatments for female urinary incontinence, as well as Rezum and Urolift surgery (for benign prostate disease).

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for this Substantive Consultant, 10 session post to join a well-established Urology team, and the post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated person to work in a busy department to help further develop modern urological services and to deliver an increasing workload. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute both to core urology and to take an active role in extending the current service provision in Stones and Endourology, to cover the increasing demand for Urological service in North Wales.

Working for our organisation

Health Board Overview

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.7 billion and a workforce of over 19,000 staff. The Health Board provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales.

BCUHB provides a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and specialist hospital services across 3 acute hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinates or provides the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.

The Health Board is an integrated health system which strives to excellent compassionate care delivered in partnership with the public and other statutory and third sector organisations. BCUHB has a developed relationship with the universities in North Wales and with the University of Bangor is seeking medical school status and operates in a research-rich learning culture.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Candidates are encouraged to refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.
  • Full GMC registration
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview. CESR or European Community Rights equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC

Desirable criteria

  • Further higher qualification.
  • Stones / Endourology fellowship.

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Satisfactory completion of a recognised training programme or equivalent urology programme.

Academic Achievement, Research and Publication

Essential Criteria

  • Exposure to research methodology. Good academic training together with research and publication an advantage.

Teaching and Education

Essential Criteria

  • Experience and interest in teaching both junior medical and non medical staff.
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning.
  • Commitment to teaching.

Audit

Essential Criteria

  • Relevant experience in clinical audit.

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