Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- YC73
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (This is sabbatical cover and currently due to end in October 2024)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-C-4821-E
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medical Urology WGH L6
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 London Fringe £149 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Urologist
YC73
Job overview
This is a locum post within the Urology department to support our growing demand for urological services for our local population.
Currently, post is available until end of October 2024.
Interview date: TBC
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and expanding team of individuals devoted to providing the very best care for our patients.
The department is looking towards replacing this post with a substantive post in the future. The trust has ambitious plans to build a dedicated Urology Centre housing out-patient clinics, diagnostic and administrative support services within the next year, providing a state of the art facility for both staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
Locum Consultant in Urology
The post is designed to provide support to existing core urology services. A specialist interest in female and functional urology is an advantage, but not essential. The successful candidate will partake in a 1 in 8 Consultant of the week rota where they are solely responsible for managing acute urology patients and night and evening consultant 1 in 8 cover. There is 24 hour middle grade support.
Please kindly refer to the JD for main duties of the post.
Working for our organisation
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust!
The Trust is in line to receive government funding for major redevelopment works with construction due to start on new buildings in 2024. Plans include a new building at Watford General Hospital to house all clinical services with our hospitals at Hemel Hempstead and St Albans being refurbished throughout with some new buildings.
But our redevelopment is not just about new buildings. Each of our three hospitals will have a clearer role and a higher level of specialist care. This is a unique chance to be at the forefront of national efforts to transform how healthcare is provided for local people. Our hugely experienced project team of senior clinicians, architects, planners and construction experts have shaped our plans which embrace the latest best practice, including advances in design and digital healthcare.
The Trust is delighted to have recently been awarded Teaching Hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We have recently opened a multi-storey car park at Watford General Hospital.
We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will support the delivery of core urology services. Further specialist interests that complement our existing services would be supported.
Mentoring maybe available depending on the successful post holders experience. The post holder will partake in a 1 in 8 on call rota with 24 hour middle grade support.
Please kindly see attached JD for more information.
Person specification
Overall score against PS
Essential criteria
- Please score each application against the PS marking as 0-Reject, 1- Reserve, 2 - Shortlist
Desirable criteria
- Please score each application against the PS marking as 0-Reject, 1- Reserve, 2 - Shortlist
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Taufiq Shaikh
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07741628544
- Additional information
For further information please contact Mr Taufiq Shaikh, Consultant Urologist and Clinical Lead via Amelia Beard at [email protected] or 07741628544.
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