Clinical Fellow Urology

This is a fixed-term contract for 6 months to provide maternity cover as a Clinical Fellow in Urology at Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working flexibly across various activities including care of urological in-patients, attendance in regular consultant-led operating lists, flexible cystoscopy lists/haematuria clinic, and outpatient clinics. You will work at the level of a Registrar doctor and contribute to the day-to-day running of wards, participate in the emergency on-call rota, and engage in professional development through attendance at Integrated Surgical and local specialty teaching, core surgical training, and grand rounds. Additionally, you will undertake audits and quality improvement projects, showing interest in developing a urological career and portfolio.

Main duties of the job:

• Be one of 8 middle grades (2 KSS higher urology trainees, 6 clinical fellows) in the Urology team at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospital.
• Participate in the middle-grade 1:8 24-hour non-resident on-call rota, which may be subject to change.
• Always be supported by a consultant on-call who will undertake daily ward rounds and support the junior team in managing in-patients.
• Work flexibly to support the service, including regular theatre sessions, diagnostics, and clinics, and acting as the 'registrar of the week'.
• Form part of the Uro-oncology MDT, preparing and presenting cases at the weekly meeting.
• Collaborate with other specialty teams across both Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals.

Benefits:

• Full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

Requirements:

• Previous experience of working at Urology Registrar level.
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council.
• Full MRCS at the time of application.
• Level 3 competency in core procedures (flexible cystoscopy, stent insertion, and scrotal exploration).
• Previous NHS experience.
• MBBS or equivalent.