Job overview

The Urology department is part of the Urology and Nephrology directorate and is well established department, providing excellent urology to a wide catchment area. The department houses the tertiary Stone Centre, the award-winning Poplar Unit and has a dedicated Redwood Ward. Poplar unit also boasts its own seminar room with state-of-the-art audio-visual facility. There are 8 full time consultant urologists including one visiting consultant. This is a full-time replacement post to cover a consultant urologist. The appointee is expected to cover core urology: however, a special interest in robotic urology surgery is preferable. The department has 8 middle grade doctors, including two specialist registrars, who are part of the Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) deanery rotation, and two research/clinical fellows pursuing higher degrees. The department also has a two core trainee, trust urology SHO and four foundation doctors. The department is well supported by specialist nurses, cancer and stone coordinators. There is a close engagement with the Kent and Canterbury Christ Church Universities (CCCU) helping the development of translational research.

Main duties of the job

The appointed new consultant will be performing core urology procedures: however, special interest in Robotic Urological surgery is preferable. It is a full-time replacement post. The candidate will join the team of existing 8 consultants (one visiting) who all have a passion for progress in a friendly and progressive environment. The job is to complement the existing team and provide specialist care to urology patients.

 The candidate is expected to work at both at the Darent Valley Hospital (DVH) site and at the Queen Mary Hospital (QMS) site. Outpatient activity, day care and main theatre are undertaken at both sites. In QMH, we have facility of performing surgery in high-risk patients and overnight stay for patients, due to availability of newly developed Enhanced Care Unit. There are Resident Medical Officers manning the place 24/7 including week ends. There is a well-established mechanism to transfer patients to DVH if necessary. Cancer urology surgery is performed at Medway Hospital.

Working for our organisation

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If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt.

Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.