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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
432-MR2751
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester & Ipswich Hospital
Town
Colchester / Ipswich
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/10/2025 23:59

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Consultant in Urology with SI in Gynaecology Reconstructive Surgery

Consultant

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at ESNEFT, across both Colchester and Ipswich hospital with the primary role sitting in the Urology, General Surgery and Gastroenterology CDG. Your specialist interest in Endometriosis, robotic reconstructive surgery spans the women’s service, you will have a 50:50 split job plan.

This is a busy and expanding Urology Department providing a comprehensive range of elective and emergency urological services across both Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals, within ESNEFT.

We deliver the full spectrum of general and specialist urology, including stone disease, andrology, female and functional urology, prostate cancer diagnostics and treatment, bladder cancer, and upper tract oncology. Sub-specialisation is encouraged within the department.

Main duties of the job

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective service to meet the needs of local people within the resources available.

The postholder will:

  • Provide consultant-led urology and gynaecology reconstructive services across Ipswich and Colchester.
  • Contribute to outpatient clinics, theatre lists, ward care, and on-call rota (1:9)
  • Support education and training of junior doctors and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Participate in audit, clinical governance, and research.
  • Undertake supporting professional activities including CPD, appraisal, revalidation, and clinical supervision.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.  

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.  

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

  • General responsibilities including participation in the consultant on-call rota
  • Outpatient clinics
  • Operating as per specialty
  • Teaching
  • Other care of inpatients or outpatients
  • Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
  • Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
  • Participation in clinical governance

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Entry on specialist register (or entry expected within six months)
  • FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Urology
  • Broad-based training in general urology, including emergency urology and core sub-specialty areas (e.g., stone disease, oncology, andrology, female and functional urology)
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Educational/ clinical supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)
Desirable criteria
  • Additional higher degree (MD/PhD)
  • Recognised fellowship training in a urological sub-specialty (e.g., robotic or reconstructive urology)
  • Evidence of advanced experience in robotic or minimally invasive urological surgery
  • Management training and experience
  • Residence within a reasonable commuting distance of Ipswich or Colchester Hospitals

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Aniket Deshpande
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01206 747474
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