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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
23 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
265-8211696-SUR
Employer
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Town
Northampton
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/09/2026 23:59
Interview date
05/10/2026

Employer heading

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant Urological Surgeon

Locum Consultant

Job overview

A new and exciting opportunity is advertised for a Urology Consultant to join our Urology team.   This is a fixed term post for a 8th urology consultant. This is a new post and applicants with skills that complement the department would be welcome.  The department is open to candidates developing their own subspecialty interests.  An interest in core urology and competence in bladder outflow surgery/functional urology would be desirable. 

The successful applicant will be a 8th new consultant post, joining 7 substantive consultants, based at Northampton General Hospital delivering high quality elective and emergency urological services to the catchment area.

Main duties of the job

To fully participate of elective and emergency urological service (this includes management of common paediatric inguino-scrotal conditions)

To provide highest possible levels of patient care

To work as an active member of the Urology team

To actively remain clinically competent

To work closely with Multidisciplinary teams

To activate particulate and undertake audit

To teach staff/Medical Students

To work to all Trust Policies and procedures

To work flexibly

Working for our organisation

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and main responsibilities. 

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • NHS Experience
  • Relevant speciality degree
  • Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist register via: CCT or CESR (CP) – date must be within 6 months of interview /CESR or /European Community Rights

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience Of Audit in (speciality)

Research & Publications

Desirable criteria
  • A specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants in the department
  • Publications in recognised (speciality) journals
  • Research projects relating to speciality

Skills

Essential criteria
  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Leadership Skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyDisability confident leaderPathway to excellenceArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.ENEI Gold '22NHS Rainbow badgeAccessAbleNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNHS Rainbow Badge - Bronze111 Help Us Help YouCycle to Work

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Tom Swallow
Job title
Lead Clinician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07811185078
Additional information

After short listing you may also wish to contact:

Mr Hemant Nemade - Medical Director                                01604 545868 

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