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Location

Ormskirk, Lancashire | United Kingdom

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Job description

Specialty Doctor in Urology

Fixed Term 12 Months

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to work as Urology Speciality doctor at Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust. The Trust provides healthcare to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

The post would be ideal for those who wish to expand their clinical experience in Urological Surgery. The successful candidate will participate in the 1:5 non-residential middle grade on-call rota. The post holder should be proficient in flexible cystoscopy and minor surgery. The successful candidates will be expected to take a role in education for all the Urology junior staff and medical students. This is a full time post.

Applicants must be appropriately registered and licensed with the General Medical Council.

The Urology department has 3 established Urology Consultants, 2 Associate Specialists, 2 SAS doctors, 1 Specialist Registrar, 1 FY2 and 1 FY1 trainees. The Consultant Surgeons special interests cover the fields of: Oncology, Stones, Andrology, Female, Functional and Neuro-urology. Major pelvic oncological surgery is performed at the regional cancer centre and renal surgery at St. Helens and Knowsley Hospitals. the Trust operates across 2 sites and therefore the ability to travel across site is essential.

The post holder will be expected to support and collaborate with other practitioners as agreed to be appropriate with the Clinical director.

The post holder will be expected to carry out Ward rounds, out-patient clinics and will also undertake diagnostics and theatre sessions.

The job plan will be flexible. The post holder may be expected to change clinical sessions as service demand requires.

There will be an opportunity to attend more theatre sessions to cover for leave.

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.

Please see job description for further details

Advertising date: 19th February 2024

Closing Date: 17th March 2024

Shortlisting Date: 18th March 2024

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applications is reached.

This advert closes on Sunday 17 Mar 2024

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