Locum Consultant General UrologistinChertseyinChertseyPUBLISHED THU 13 MAR 2025
In this dynamic role, you'll have the opportunity to develop innovative prostate diagnostic pathways and contribute to a range of urological services, from emergency bladder reconstructions to non-invasive treatments. Your skills will be crucial in guiding patients through their journey, providing education, and leading a multidisciplinary approach alongside our renowned Centre for Endometriosis and Minimally Invasive Gynaecology team. With a focus on patient experience and professional development, we empower you to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve while enjoying the balance of work and personal fulfilment. Explore your potential with us and join a team where your talents and dedication are truly valued.
I'm delighted that you are interested in joining our team.We have a talented team of dedicated consultants working in a friendly, flexible andcohesive group. We are enthusiastic, welcoming and proactive in supporting specialinterests. The Urology Consultant team at Ashford & St Peter's is currently made up of eightwhole time equivalent (WTE) Consultants and this post will be for the eighth WTE post. Therole will provide Prostate diagnostic capacity, will be involved in developing stone treatmentpathways and services and also support two other Urology Consultants in providing anemergency ureteric and bladder reconstruction service - thus being part of a dedicatedthree person Urological team to provide Urological planning and support to our Centre forEndometriosis and Minimally Invasive Gynaecology (CEMIG) team and Colorectal team.The department covers:? Urological Oncology and intravesical chemotherapy.? Prostate cancer diagnostics and oncological management.? Non muscle invasive bladder cancer management.? Priority Access Clinics, Haematuria clinics, Rapid Access Prostate clinics and ErectileDysfunction clinics.? Urodynamics and Urogynaecology.? Laparoscopic renal surgery incl. radical nephrectomy and pyeloplasty.? Modern treatment of urinary tract calculi incl. lithotripsy/percutaneous renal surgery/ureteroscopy / Extra-corporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL).? Flexible cystoscopy and Catheter clinic with facility for outpatient urethral dilations
Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard atConsultant Level to the Department? Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high qualitywell-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis,investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policiesand practices.? Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assistingclinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload.? The Consultant team will provide comprehensive senior clinical cover to the Department.? To provide clinical care for patients undergoing Urology outpatient appointments,diagnostics, surgery and other related activities to ensure a high standard of serviceand education.? To contribute to the development, compliance and professional requirements and theTrust priorities and policies.? To actively participate in the supervision and training of a multidisciplinary work force inthe Surgery/Urology Department.? Assessment of patients.? Provide consultant cover in ward rounds, multi-disciplinary team meetings, clinics,theatre time.on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties.? Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery ofdepartment objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience;ensure the highest quality clinical care.
About us
The post holder will hold a 10 Programmed Activity Contract and possibly participate in the 1:9 on-call rota.On-call commitments are arranged in weekly blocks once every eight weeks. During this period,the on-call Consultant is responsible for all emergency admissions. The on-call comprises a dailyward round with full availability to deal with problems from 8:00am to 5:00pm from Monday toThursday.Evening periods are supported by middle-grade staff from 5:00pm to 11:00pm. Although there isno elective activity conducted during this period two emergency clinics are carried out by the oncallconsultant, on a Wed AM and Thurs AM, for urgent cases. The subsequent weekend on call(Friday to Sunday) is completed by a formal hand-over on Monday morning with a mandatory 24-hour rest period (no clinical activity is expected on that day).The successful post holder will deliver and develop the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway andsupport general urology services including stone services. They will also help set up and delivermultidisciplinary working with CEMIG and the colorectal teams for patients needing operativeinvolvement for ureteric reconstruction.
Please wait...this will take a moment...
Stand by, we'll show you...