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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology
Contract
12 months (To commence July 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months.)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (OOH commitment)
Job ref
190-STH-26-058
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£65,048 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology

Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The appointment is to commence July 2026 for a fixed term period of 12 months. MRCS or equivalent is essential.  The post does not award a National Training Number.  As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to ST3.

Standard hours 40 plus out of hours commitment.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will gain general urological experience and in addition, there is sub-specialty training available in uro-oncology (including robotic upper and lower tract surgery), reconstructive urology and endourology.  In addition to ward duties, the timetable includes attendance at outpatient clinics, day case procedures and operating theatre.

The postholder may have the opportunity to attend urology in the Spinal Injuries Unit (NGH) where experience can be gained in the management of the neuropathic bladder in a multidisciplinary setting if that is desired.

Whist undertaking this attachment, the postholder will participate in the on-call middle grade urology rota at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

 

Working for our organisation

PROUD VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.

For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full duties of the role and further information of the post can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • MBBS and MRCS or equivalent

Research/Audit

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
  • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate qualification in education

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • FRCS(Urol), or working towards

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • A minimum of 24 months clinical experience in surgical posts including 12 months of Urology.
  • Capacity to apply sound judgement & prioritise clinical need.
  • Demonstrates appropriate technical competence and evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills and judgement.
  • Validated logbook-documentation of surgical exposure to date.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous middle grade experience including participation in middle grade rota.
  • Shows aptitude for practical skills e.g. hand-eye co-ordination, dexterity, visual spatial awareness
  • Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS, basic surgical skills

Research/Audit

Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements .
  • Evidence of active participation in audit.
  • Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Sandra Southern
Job title
Medical HR Advisor
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2712927

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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