Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology

Weare inviting applications to fill our Senior Clinical Fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Urology which is full-timefixed-term for 12 months.

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and must hold MRCS atthe time of application. Candidates should preferably hold the FRCS(Urol) or equivalent. The successful candidate will be able pursue sub-specialty post-CCTlevel training in Andrological Urology.

Forany informal queries or more information please contact the following

DUTIESOF THE POST

To perform clinic duties appropriate to the post. These include attendance at outpatient clinics, attendance atday-case and inpatient theatre lists, attendance at clinical meetings including

MDTs and maintenance of appropriate records of treatments, including thedictation of clinical notes and letters.

To contribute to the teaching ofnursing, undergraduate and junior medical staff.

To contribute to Post-graduateteaching.

The appointee will also have toperform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate Consultant, in consultation, when practicable, withboth senior and junior colleagues. Ithas been agreed between the profession and the Department of Health that, whilejuniors accept that they will perform such duties, additional commitmentsarising under this sub-section are  particular, juniors should not be required to undertake work of thisnature for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.

The specific job plan will be subjectto regular review between the appointee and the consultant.

To contribute to a 1:9 On Call rota

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) was formed in April 1998, following themerger of two smaller NHS trusts in the city and provides healthcare and specialist services for people across the city of Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and further afield. The Trust has a budget of £1.4 billion and employs more than 21,000 staff. Last year, we treated more than 1.7 million patients.

Our care and clinical expertise is delivered from seven hospitals onfive sites, and they are all joined by our vision to be the best for specialist and integrated care. We play an important role in the training and education ofmedical, nursing and dental students, and we are a centre for world-class research, innovation and pioneering new treatments.

Our hospital sites:

Leeds General Infirmary (LGI)

St Jamess University Hospital(including Leeds Cancer Centre)

Seacroft Hospital

Wharfedale Hospital

Leeds Children

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Thisis a non-training grade Trust Doctor Post, which has been established toprovide the opportunity for an individual to gain post-CCT specialist training in Urology with excellent training to develop knowledge and further experience.

Themain purpose for the post is to further develop Urological skills whilstsupporting Service Delivery.

Candidates

Must hold FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.

Be eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice

Should have evidence of achievement

CCT in Urology or within 6 months of doing so.

Be eligible to work in the UK

Have previous experience at registrar level in Urology

Demonstrate the ability to operateeffectively under pressure & remain objective in highly emotive/pressurisedsituations

Be aware of their own limitations& when to ask for help

Have the capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others

Be able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand

Have the capacity to bring a range ofapproaches to problem solving

Demonstrate effective judgement and decision-making skills

Have the capacity to work effectively in a Multi-Disciplinary Team

Have the capacity to establish good working relations with others

Have the capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions

Take responsibility for own actions

Demonstratesawareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality & consent.

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• To have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients.
• Communication Skills

• FRCS…