Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (On call: 1 in 8 at Urology Registrar level, covering Worthing and Chichester Hospitals)
- Job ref
- 279-MWURO-WTGSRH-ST3+105
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Worthing Hospital/St Richard's Hospital
- Town
- Worthing/Chichester
- Salary
- MT01 – MT05 (£38,831 to £73,992)
- Closing
- 31/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locally Employed Doctor (Trust Doctor ST3+ equivalent)
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
Job overview
Minimal Urology experience required - 6 months at CT2 level in Urology sufficient. The successful applicant will be on-call for Urology at registrar level covering St Richards and Worthing hospital.
The Urology department at University Hospitals Sussex. The trust provides Urological Services for a population of 450,000 in West Sussex. The department has in-patients at Worthing and St Richard’s with access to theatre and clinic facilities at St. Richard’s, Worthing and Southlands Hospitals.
At Worthing Hospital, outpatients are mainly held in a new purpose-built outpatient department, and endoscopy in a dedicated unit. There are theatre facilities for both short stay and major surgical procedures for Urology patients. Nephrectomy and adrenalectomy, PCNL along with TURiS ,HOLEP and TURBT and all stone surgery is carried out with dedicated theatre teams.
The basic salary is £38,831 to £73,992 per annum.
Additional allowances will be paid based on rostered hours and the frequency of your participation on the rota. The Trust is compliant with the European Working Time Directive.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be part of a busy, cohesive DGH department. Depending on their previous experience they will be able to participate in or run outpatient clinics which could include prostate biopsies, flexible cystoscopies, intravesical Botox injections as well as specialist and general urology clinics. The successful candidate would also have dedicated access to theatre sessions (these could include endourology, functional, paediatric or general urology). The successful candidate would participate in daily ward rounds and help juniors with ward work, they would be encouraged to teach juniors also. As part of a busy team they could attend MDTs. The successful candidate would have good communication, leadership and managerial skills, also be keen to learn from available opportunities.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.
Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
On call: 1 in 8 at Urology Registrar level, covering Worthing and Chichester Hospitals for urology.
Acute Registrar of the Week: With these expansion posts we’re introducing a rota of 1:4 weeks where all elective clinical activity will be cancelled, allowing prompt access to CEPOD, A+E etc.
Clinical duties: Day time work will include a mixture of clinic and diagnostic investigations, manging the in-patient work with the support of the junior staff and a minimum of 2 supervised theatre lists a week. The successful applicant will be part of the team and involved in managing the in-patient work load.
Teaching: There are weekly meetings which is attended by all departmental staff, rotating between clinical governance, business, journal and interesting cases
There are regular weekly postgraduate meetings.
The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal College of Surgeons and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
Research: The Urology Department is very research active, and the successful candidate would be encouraged to participate.
Administrative: The Trust Doctor will have responsibilities towards maintaining good documentation, prompt discharge communications and planning work.
The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Basic medical degree
- • Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
- • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- • Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Higher Degree
- • Insert details of additional qualifications, accreditation and courses
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- • Insert details of relevant post registration experience
- • Insert specific procedures
Desirable criteria
- • Insert details of experience in other related specialties
- • Insert defined procedures
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential criteria
- • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- • Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- • Research experience
- • Publications
- • Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- • Appropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janine Oli
- Job title
- Medical Workforce Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01903 205111
- Additional information
Mr Dan Magrill - [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Worthing Hospital
Lyndhurst Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 2DH
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