Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (part time fixed term (20hrs/Week))
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week (1 in 6)
- Job ref
- 275-2611-CTFST3+Urology-MP
- Employer
- Medway NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medway Maritime Hospital
- Town
- Gillingham, Kent
- Salary
- £51,931 - £69,976 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/11/2026 08:00
Employer heading
CTF ST3+ Urology
Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
Clinical Trust Fellow(ST3+) Urology
Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics
Care Group: Surgical Services
Salary: £51,931 - £69,976 Per Annum/Pro Rata
Contract Type: Fixed Term
We are recruiting for a Clinical Trust Fellow(ST3+) Urology who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Working for our organisation
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
The NHS are striving towards “we work flexibly” as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work as a Clinical Trust Fellow(ST3+) Urology at Medway NHS Foundation Trust on a part-time basis, comprising five sessions per week for a fixed term of 12 months. The main duties will be outpatient clinics, assisting in theatre and providing ward-round cover when required, with appropriate consultant support.
Outpatient Clinics
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Assess new and follow-up patients, taking clinical histories, performing examinations and reviewing relevant investigations.
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Develop management plans, seeking consultant advice for complex cases or where senior input is required.
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Arrange investigations, review results and ensure findings are acted on promptly.
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Explain treatment options and next steps clearly to patients, supporting informed decisions about their care.
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Record clinic outcomes and ensure treatment and follow-up arrangements are clearly documented.
Theatre Duties
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Assist consultants in elective urology theatre lists.
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Undertake clinical tasks and procedures within their training and assessed competence, with appropriate supervision.
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Support preoperative preparation and postoperative care.
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Communicate relevant findings and ongoing care plans to the ward team.
Ward Cover
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Provide ward-round cover and review inpatients when required within the agreed working arrangements.
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Assess patients, review results and carry out agreed management plans.
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Recognise deterioration or complications and seek prompt consultant review when needed.
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Support discharge planning and ensure outstanding actions are clearly handed over.
Communication and Clinical Administration
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Maintain accurate and timely clinical records, correspondence and discharge information.
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Communicate effectively with patients, families, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
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Work closely with nursing staff and administrative teams to arrange investigations, treatment and follow-up.
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Provide clear handovers to maintain continuity of care between working sessions.
Teaching and Professional Development
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Contribute to departmental teaching and support junior colleagues where appropriate.
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Participate in audit, quality improvement and clinical governance activities within the agreed job plan.
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Complete mandatory training and maintain professional registration and continuing professional development.
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Follow Trust policies on patient safety, consent, confidentiality, safeguarding and infection prevention.
Working Arrangements
The allocation of the five weekly sessions will be agreed with the Clinical Lead, including time for clinical administration and relevant professional activities. Any changes to clinic, theatre or ward duties will be discussed and managed within the agreed part-time working arrangements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- FRCS, MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training, at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty, or have equivalent experience.
- Full registration with the General Medical Council and a valid licence to practise with the General Medical Council
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and participation in CPD
- Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
- Familiar with the recent initiatives and changes within the NHS, especially with regard to Cancer Services
- Demonstates the underpinning subject-specific competencies relevant to the role setting and scope.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Appropriate experience and competencies in the field of Urology requisite to all aspects of the job description
- Clinically evaluates and managed a patient, formulating a priorities differential diagnosis, initiating an appropriate management plan.
- Experience of teaching doctors-in training and undergraduates
Skills
Essential criteria
- Criticially appraises performance of self, colleagues or peers and systems to enhance performance.
- Manages the difficulties of dealing with complexity and uncertainty in the care of patients.
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of consultant.
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Faisal Ghumman
- Job title
- Consultant Urological Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01634 833872
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