Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (due to limited funding)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (out-of-hours commitment detailed in attached JD)
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6671
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street (formerly the Heart Hospital)
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum plus London weighting (+ out-of-hours)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Fellow- Functional, Restorative & Adolescent Urology
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
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Job overview
The Department of Urology at University College Hospital is looking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated Clinical Fellow for a 12-month fixed term post in the Functional, Restorative and Adolescent Urology team within the Urology Department. The successful candidate will be joining the largest and most prestigious Urological Department in the UK. We are a highly specialist department seeing referrals from across the UK and abroad as well as being a centre for excellence and research.
The successful candidate will work in the Functional, Restorative and Adolescent Urology team. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in complex functional and reconstructive surgery and play a key role in ensuring excellent care for patients under the care of the department.
The consultants within the unit are:
Miss Rachel Barratt
Mr Gunter de Win
Miss Tamsin Greenwell
Miss Helena Gresty
Mr Anthony Noah
Mr Richard Nobrega
Mr Jeremy Ockrim
Miss Mahreen Pakzad
The unit consists of eight consultants, five clinical fellows and three nurse specialists.
Research is encouraged.
The post holder will provide a safe and effective service for patients under the supervision of the Consultant Urologist. They will undertake theatre lists, clinics and other clinical activities. The post holder will lead on the management of inpatients and undertake on-call for the department as required.
Main duties of the job
• The Clinical Fellow will have primary charge of all patients admitted to the service and the day to day care of the patients.
• There are regular clinics at which the Clinical Fellow will have the opportunity to see new patients, patients recently discharged from the ward and also patients who are under ongoing follow up.
• Prescribe drugs and diets for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Urology admissions frequently arise from trauma and the Clinical Fellow will be expected to liaise closely with the full range of multi-disciplinary teams involved in their care. Attendance and support for the weekly multi-disciplinary team meeting will be a requirement of the role.
• The Clinical Fellow will also be expected to take part in and present audit and research projects.
• The Clinical Fellow will also be expected to take part in teaching other staff, and undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication.
- Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of it’s aims and objectives
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Management of urological emergencies.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Communicate in an empathetic and comprehensible way to patients.
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
- Helen Light
- Job title
- Assistant General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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UCLH Team
- Telephone
- Helpdesk 02037582060
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