Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (limited fellowship funding)
- Hours
- Part time - 32 hours per week (there is no out-of-hours commitment with this role)
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6766
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum + London weighting, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Margaret Spittle Clinical Research Fellow – Andrology
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 Margaret Spittle Clinical Research Fellow for a fixed term of 12 months from September/ October 2025. The successful candidate will be joining the largest Urology 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 Andrology Department with a focus on general andrology and genital cancers under the supervision of Professor Asif Muneer. You will have the opportunity to gain experience in providing pioneering new treatments and play a key role in ensuring excellent care for patients under the care of the department.
The clinical fellows rotate to increase their experience, gaining good access to both primary and revision implants, surgery for Peyronie’s disease, surgical sperm retrieval, microsurgery, surgical treatment for penile and testicular cancer.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
This is a joint research and clinical fellowship under the supervision of Professor Asif Muneer providing an opportunity to deliver a cancer research project as well as gain clinical experience in general andrology. Also to provide a safe and effective service for patients under the supervision of the andrology team. Clinical duties include attending theatre lists, undertaking outpatient clinics and other clinical activities related to the department including telephone clinics, MDT attendance and audit. There is an expectation to help with the management of inpatients and emergencies. Experience in penoscrotal surgery and penile prosthesis surgery will be part of the experience gained.
Research
The research component is part clinical and part basic science with protected time set aside. The clinical component focuses on genital cancer research and the basic science component related to penile cancer molecular biology using tissue from a UCLH/UCL biobank.
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
Department of Urology
The department offers comprehensive care for the whole spectrum of Urology services and is split into 6 sub-groups, the teams work together closely along with other services such as gynaecology, women’s health, assisted conception unit, oncology and the uro-radiology team.
Andrology
Reconstructive Urology
Functional Adolescent & Restorative Urology
Stones (including Lithotripsy)
Uro-oncology
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
- Full GMC Registration. NB: Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of appointment.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of core surgical training
Desirable criteria
- Substantive experience at Registrar level in Urology
- Previous research in andrology D
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Management of urological and andrology emergencies.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and spoken English
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Participates in teaching and instruction to Junior staff
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
- Prof Asif Muneer
- Job title
- Consultant Andrologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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UCLH Team
- Telephone
- Helpdesk 02037582060
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