Consultant in Urology - Broomfield, United Kingdom - Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Broomfield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Applications are invited for a Consultant Urologist within the Urology Department to join a team ten consultant urologists across Broomfield/ Basildon Hospitals, providing urology services to the people of Mid & South Essex.

Our sister site, Southend Hospital has a further 10 consultant urologists.

This is a general post, with a subspecialty interest that complement the department. Paediatric Urology, urethroplasty/andrology, endourology are areas in which we are looking to expand however, we are keen to attract consultants who make positive contributions in other aspects


The department provides a wide range of sub-specialist areas in urology, including renal and adrenal surgery; robotic surgery, including prostatectomy and pyeloplasty; female urology; paediatrics, and complex stone surgery.


The regional cancer centre is at the Southend Hospital, where robotic cystectomy and prostatectomy are carried out, as well as some of the more complex nephrectomies.

There is also a robot at the Broomfield Hospital for upper tract urology cases (nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and adrenalectomy). Complex stone services with PCNL are centralised at Broomfield Hospital.

Please note the Appointment Advisory Committee (AAC) interview date is 3rd November


As part of the MSE at Southend Hospital, there is a separate on call service and is the specialist cancer centre for Urology.

If necessary to support specialist interest, sessions at Southend Hospital can be facilitated.

Departmental Activity


The Urology Department promotes the 'one-stop' model and offers diagnostic clinics such as haematuria diagnosis, with sonography and cystoscopy support.

Outpatient clinics include TWOC, instillations, prostate assessment, botox, specialist stone clinics.


Sub-specialities include:


  • Stone disease
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Adrenal disease
  • Bladder cancer
  • Paediatric urology
  • Prostate cancer screening and PSA testing and local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy
  • Prostate disease
Please refer to job description for further detail and information


Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.


We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.


From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be.

Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

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