Specialty Doctor in Urology in Rotherham inRotherham PUBLISHED THU 5 DEC 2024 Jump to job information section

An exciting opportunity is available at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust for a Specialty Doctor in Urology. This service focused role offers exposure to a broad range of urological practices, a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional growth.

This post is designed for an enthusiastic doctor keen to deliver high quality care whilst gaining hand on experience under Consultant supervision and progressing in their careers.

There is currently no out of hours service requirement for this role. However this may change in the future based on departmental needs.

About us

The Department

The Urology department provides care across all major sub-specialties including:

General Urology cases including TURBT

BPH surgery including Rezum procedure, HoLEP and TURP

Female Urology surgery and outpatient cases

Selected paediatric surgeries

Andrology clinics

Stone surgeries including PCNL

Upper urinary tract diagnostic and therapeutic surgeries

Diagnostic procedures including TP biopsies, urodynamic studies and flexible cystoscopies

Cancer MDT and non-cancer MDT

Specialist Cancer Care

Radical pelvic cancer surgery is managed by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. However TRFT provides:

Integrated inpatient and outpatient facilities

Follow-up care for prostate and bladder cancer patients

MDT meeting for all patients with cancer

Team Support

The department is supported by:

2 Advanced Nurse Specialists (Band 8a)

4 Cancer Nurse Specialists

1 Clinical Nurse Specialist delivering Andrology services

5 Consultants

Trainees 2 at ST3+ level and 1 at FY2 level

The Post

This post is designed for an enthusiastic doctor who is keen to deliver high-quality care whilst gaining hands on experience under Consultant supervision and progressing in their careers.

Clinical responsibilities:

Manage elective and emergency admissions including investigations and discharge co-ordination

Participate in ward rounds to ensure patient care and exposure to emergency urological cases

Attend timetabled sessions in Consultant supervised theatres and diagnostic investigations to enhance skills and education

Participate in outpatient clinics under Consultant supervision including diagnostic clinics such as cystoscopy sessions

There is currently no out of hours service requirement for this role. However this may change in the future based on departmental needs.

Educational Support and Development

The department strongly supports motivated candidates seeking career progression including:

FRCS support and advice

CESR pathway

Access to training

Presentation opportunities

Study leave as per departmental policy

Provision of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)