Locum Consultant Urologist with interest in Prostate Cancer

Job title:

Locum Consultant Urologist with interest in Prostate Cancer

Company

NHS

Job description

Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon with a subspecialist interest in prostate cancer. The post holder will provide sub-specialist outpatient, diagnostic and inpatient services for adult patients. The post will require knowledge and skills in the surgical management of prostate cancer, including robotic assisted radical prostatectomy and/or focal therapy. The appointee will join the existing team to care for patients from the local community as well as tertiary referrals for complex urological conditions.The Imperial Prostate service runs the RAPID pathway for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer, which was pioneered by Professor Hashim Ahmed. The RAPID pathway incorporates the latest advances in the diagnosis of prostate cancer in to a single pathway. This includes the use of multi-parametric MRI, image fusion devices to fuse the mp-MRI information on to the ultrasound image to improve the accuracy of biopsy and the use of the transperineal approach for prostate biopsy. The Imperial Prostate service offers a range of treatment options for those patients diagnosed with prostate cancer including Focal Therapy (HIFU and Cryotherapy) and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.Main duties of the jobThis is a 10 PA Post. The post holder is expected:To provide outpatient consultations for patients with referred with suspected and diagnosed prostate cancerTo provide outpatient consultations for patients with referred with benign prostate diseaseTo provide prostate cancer operative surgery (robotic assisted radical prostatectomy and focal therapy) as well as benign prostate disease operative surgery. This will include utilising operating lists when substantive Consultants are on annual leave.To input to the specialist MDT for prostate cancer as well as actively managing patient pathwaysTo take part in the on the Consultant Urology on call rota. The department operates a Consultant of the Week model. During the on call week the post holder will be free of their usual elective clinical duties.About usAt Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.Date posted17 October 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalaryDepending on experience £105,504-£139,882 per annum WTEContractLocumDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number290-LCONB-168Job locationsCharing Cross HospitalLondonW6 8RFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesKey areas of responsibility include:Provide high quality care to patients in General Urology, Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostate DiseaseResearch, teaching and trainingPerformance managementMedical staff managementGovernanceStrategy and business planningLeadership and team workingPlease see the attached recruitment information pack for a breakdown of what these areas entail. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesKey areas of responsibility include:Provide high quality care to patients in General Urology, Prostate Cancer and Benign Prostate DiseaseResearch, teaching and trainingPerformance managementMedical staff managementGovernanceStrategy and business planningLeadership and team workingPlease see the attached recruitment information pack for a breakdown of what these areas entail.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential

• On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

Desirable

• MD, PhD

Knowledge/ SkillsEssential

• Demonstrable evidence of training and expertise in general adult and paediatric Urological surgery.
• Significant experience in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment (including operative experience in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy and focal therapy
• Ability to undertake General Urology on-call, including supporting the major trauma centre at SMH.
• Clinical judgment. Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Evidence of accuracy, care and timely recording of all necessary clinical data, both written and electronic

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a prostate MDT
• Post CCT Fellowship in robotic surgery or focal therapy for prostate cancer

Leadership/ Management skillsEssential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

Teaching & TrainingEssential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

AuditEssential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievementsEssential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

LanguageEssential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential

• On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• On GMC’s Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

Desirable

• MD, PhD

Knowledge/ SkillsEssential

• Demonstrable evidence of training and expertise in general adult and paediatric Urological surgery.
• Significant experience in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment (including operative experience in robotic assisted radical prostatectomy and focal therapy
• Ability to undertake General Urology on-call, including supporting the major trauma centre at SMH.
• Clinical judgment. Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Evidence of accuracy, care and timely recording of all necessary clinical data, both written and electronic

Desirable

• Experience of working as part of a prostate MDT
• Post CCT Fellowship in robotic surgery or focal therapy for prostate cancer

Leadership/ Management skillsEssential

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

Teaching & TrainingEssential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff

AuditEssential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievementsEssential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

LanguageEssential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Hammersmith, West London

Job date

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 06:21:40 GMT

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