Job overview

We are looking for 2 Consultant Urological Surgeons here at at MSE Hospitals with Broomfield Hospital as the base site. Our Urology Service has been given the exciting opportunity to expand across all three sites and support our growth in referrals and build on our fantastic team. 

We are looking for 2 Consultant Urologist

• One confident to carry out general urology duties and with an interest to complement the department, such as management of superficial bladder cancer, management of superficial bladder cancer or paediatric Urology. 
• One  confident to carry out stone surgery and general urology duties. Cross-site working would allow PCNL surgery at Broomfield Hospital.  PCNL surgery is centralized to Broomfield Hospital and the on call commitments will be at Broomfield Hospital.  There is a weekly complex stone MDT. There will be cross site working to Southend Hospital. We have a visiting weekly Lithotripsy Service across the sites. Each site also holds its own Benign X-Ray Meeting. 

The purpose of this post is to provide and co-ordinate an effective general urology service and to develop a sub-specialty interest that complements the department. They are also expected to take part in all departmental activities, including on-call, audit and teaching. 

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Specification for full details of what the job will require and details of each Job Plan for the week. 

Please see below and overview of the main duties entailed within the role:

• To provide outpatient urology clinic services; this may include minor procedures
• To perform independent elective and emergency operating including day case surgery
• To undertake speciality clinics and participate as a core member in Urology MDTs.
• Any responsibility which relates to a special interest;
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
• To provide consultant level Urology on call duties (1 in 11). This will include on site daytime cover and post take ward round, and to contribute to the pelvic urology on call rota.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.