Specialty Doctor in Urology

Job summary

This is a 3-month fixed-term replacement post within the Urology Department at Leighton Hospital. It is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a well-established team and contribute to the strong reputation of the service.

The successful applicant will be expected to have experience within the urology specialty, as they will undertake outpatient clinics, flexible cystoscopy sessions and theatre sessions for basic procedures independently, or with some initial supervision where required.

This is a full-time post and will include an on-call commitment for the Urology Service. The Specialty Doctor will be expected to work flexibly to support the smooth running of the Department and emergency urology service.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• To undertake ward rounds
• To operate under both general and local anaesthetic
• To undertake outpatient clinics seeing both old and new patients
• To participate in the teaching of junior doctors, medical students and members of the nursing profession
• In addition, he/she will be expected to take responsibility for, initiate and take an active part in the research projects relating to the working of the Urology Department
• To undertake audit and CME
• To participate in the Urology emergency on call rota
• To undertake administration work of the Department and be expected to dictate summary records on patients
• So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues
• The post holder undertakes exceptionally to perform additional duties in the case of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances
• The post holder undertakes exceptionally to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for full details of the main responsibilities and any further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS

Fitness to Practise

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
• Applicants knowledge is up to date and fit to practise safely

Eligibility

Essential

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies (or equivalent) by time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including, good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships and communication with patients, good working relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training, professional behaviour and probity, delivery of good acute clinical care
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 & ST2 competences (or equivalent) in a relevant specialty
• Considerable experience at middle-grade level

Clinical Skills & Experience

Essential

• Acute care safe: up-to-date ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
• Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job, specialty knowledge exam.
• Practical skills: shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job.
• Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job.

Specialty specific skills related to the post

Essential

• Basical clinical experience is essential and should have experience working in Urology during his/her F1 or F2 training.
• Experience in managing routine elective and acute Urological problems including some exposure to paediatric emergencies
• Current knowledge of Urological treatments and interventions
• Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Desirable

• Satisfactory completion of a recognised Urology training programme
• Postgraduate urological qualification
• Previous specialty doctor grade urological experience

Communication skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
• Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients, Practice shared decision making.
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.

Personal Skills

Essential

• Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team.
• Managing others & team involvement: capacity to work co-operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
• Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Problem solving & decision making: capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions.
• Organisation & planning: capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
• Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
• Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity

Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement

Essential

• Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Aware of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
• Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.

Desirable

• Research Skills: demonstrates understanding of the principles of research, evidence of relevant academic and research achievements (see notes).
• Teaching: evidence of experience in teaching where required in the job.

Probity

Essential

• Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others. Displays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Essential

• Learning and personal development: demonstrates interest in the specialty required for the job. Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining professional skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
• Demonstrates a willingness to fully engage in appraisal. Self-awareness and ability to accept and learn from feedback.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Crewe

CW1 4QJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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