Consultant Urologist and Surgeon - Sheffield, United Kingdom - National Health Service

Description

Job summaryDEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRIC SURGERY10PA CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC UROLOGISTSApplications are invited for a full time substantive Consultant Paediatric Urologist's to join the Paediatric Surgery team at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

This post will join another two active Urologists in providing urology service to Sheffield and surrounding area. The appointees will participate in a 1:8 on-call rota for neonates and general surgery.
Main duties of the job1. Standard UK out- and inpatient paediatric urology during elective weeks.


This includes:

Antenatal care, post-natal neonatal care of children with CAKUTContribution to MDT work with combined spinal clinic, nephro-urology clinic, urology nurse clinic, DSD clinic, transition clinic, and radiology MDT / colleaguesUrodynamics and bladder and functional bladder issuesSurgical provision including upper tract, lap and open; stones care; DSD with hypospadias care; bladder level operating: open and lap; and diagnosticsEmergency urology advice ad hoc plus on call, plus oncological support2.

General on call:
emergency general, thoracic and trauma care and neonatal care. Heavy support is provided by specialty colleagues. If you would like to discuss this, please contact our clinical lead, Ross Fisher.3. Contribution to the supportive learning environment of the hospital with contribution to teaching and supervision.4. Interest in innovation and progression, active involvement in service improvement, contribution to safety culture.

About usSheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.

We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."Outstanding patient careBrilliant place to workLeader in children's healthOur commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.

We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work.

This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place.

Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Please see attached document for more information.

Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe appointee, together with Consultant colleagues, will be responsible for providing a urological, neonatal and paediatric surgical service for Sheffield and South Yorkshire.

The urology work covers the spectrum of standard UK paediatric urology except exstrophy and renal transplantation and dialysis (provided in Manchester and Nottingham).

There is an established stones / PCNL service which accepts referrals from around the country including Northern Ireland. Two radiologists have an interest in interventional radiology and support this service.
There is a comprehensive radiological and nuclear medicine service and full video urodynamic facilities.

The Unit has 4 urology nurse specialists who run a comprehensive continence service including non-invasive bladder studies, biofeedback and PTNS.

There are multidisciplinary clinics caring for spina bifida, DSD and related patients, and established transition clinics with an adult surgeon and specialist nurse to ensure smooth transition to adult services.

There are regular MDTs with a nephrologist and radiologists to review Nephrourological cases. There is a well-established monthly joint Nephrourology clinic.

The urology consultants have clinics in Sheffield and share clinics in outlying peripheral district hospitals to provide urology cover throughout the region.

They will take an equal share with general paediatric surgical consultants in providing emergency cover.

This is currently as a Surgeon of the week providing daytime emergency cover for the CEPOD theatre (currently 1/8 non-resident on call emergency rota with prospective cover).

During this week elective clinical commitments are suspended. The surgeon of the week will have no timetabled elective activity during their on-call week. The oncall commitment covers all aspects of paediatric general and neonatal surgery. Candidates unconfident in general on call willbe provided with heavy mentorship for the on call. The future of the general on call is currently in discussion.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the whole range of supporting professional activities which run in keeping with the regional rolling programme.

This will cover Clinical Governance, audit and like activities. The appointee will have the opportunity to lead within one or two of these fields. In addition, teaching will be part of their activities. It is expected that the university will grant the post holder the title of Honorary Clinical lecturer.
The Trust allocates equivalent of 10 days per year of study leave averaged over the first 3 years. Funding up to 800 per year is provided. The Trust has a HR policy for specific other leave needs.

The successful applicant will be offered an Appraiser and an electronic (MEDSU) appraisal package is utilised with yearly appraisal and 5 yearly revalidation.

Job plan meetings are undertaken yearly.

Inclusive Recruitment & SelectionWe are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative.

Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive.

We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.

We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager:

Catherine.netWe are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.

netTrust ValuesThe Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respectAccountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibilityRespect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusionExcellence delivering a high-quality standard of carePerson Specification

Qualification/Training

EssentialCCST/CCT in Paediatric SurgeryGMC registrationAble to work in the UK with good levels of EnglishDesirablePost CCT Urology Fellowship training

Experience

EssentialWide experience in paediatric surgery within a dedicated paediatric and neonatal surgical unit.
Experience of paediatric urology tertiary unitEvidence of quality improvement work in the last 12 monthsEvidence of research involvement including 2+ publications in quality specialty journalsDesirableExperience of paediatric urology at super specialty unitActive participation in Management/Audit during SpR or equivalent last 6 monthsInterest in innovation

Knowledge and Skills

EssentialAbility to contribute to the general on callTraining in Management/Audit aspects at SpR or equivalent levelResearch methodology qualificationsEvidence of collaborative workingDesirableAPLS provider/instructor or equivalentKnowledge and skills in urodynamicsMD or PhDComputer literacy

Personal Attributes

EssentialCompassionTrustworthy and reliableBehave in a manner which establishes professional relationships with patients and colleagues in the regionAbility to work as a teamBe physically and mentally fit and capable of conducting operative procedures which may be demanding of a number of hours of close attentionDesirableOutside interestsEvidence of respect for diversity

Demonstrates Trust Values

EssentialExcellence, Accountability, Compassion, RespectDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 detailsEmployer nameSheffield Children's NHS Foundation TrustAddressSheffield Children's HospitalWestern BankSheffieldS10 2THEmployer's websiteFor questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Paediatric UrologistMiss Caroline Macdonaldscn-tr.net Date posted17 April 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary
93,666 to 126,281 a year

per annum, per rota

ContractPermanentWorking pattern

Full-time

Reference number Job locationsSheffield Children's HospitalWestern BankSheffieldS10 2TH