Consultant Urologist

CONSULTANT UROLOGIST with a specialist interest in core Urology, day case surgery and the surgical management of BPH.

We have an exciting opportunity to expand our consultant workforce within the Urology Department at the Leicester General Hospital.

Leicester is one of the largest Urology units in the country, with 13 consultants, 6 specialist registrars, a visiting fellow, 3 specialty doctors and 14 doctors in training. Our expectation is that over the next 6 months we will have a team of 15 consultant urologists at the Leicester General Hospital. We have appointed our first Physician Associate with plans to expand the team to at least 3 over the next few months. We have a team of 8 cancer nurse specialists supported by 2 support workers.

We are looking for a consultant urological surgeon with an interest in core urology, Daycase surgery and the surgical management of BPH. An elective hub centre is being developed at the Leicester General Hospital with theatre access available in Phase 1 from May 2023, clinic and clean room access to be available in Phase 2 from October 2024. This provides an exciting opportunity to ensure we have adequate facilities to continue with our service expansion and will help in the delivery of a more timely service. We already have strong links with our community hospitals and there are opportunities to improve the services we deliver in these units.

The successful candidate will partake in the on-call rota (currently 1:12).

• Responsible for the management of outpatient, day surgery and in-patients
• To lead ward rounds, outpatients and theatre activity
• Perform urological surgery including general urology and BPH
• Outpatient review of patients and assessment of new referrals to the department
• To undertake diagnostic testing
• To take part on the one-in-twelve consultant on- call rota
• To participate in a management role at an appropriate point
• To contribute to the strategic planning and service development of the Urology department

This post is for a Consultant Urologist with an interest in core Urology, daycase surgery and the surgical management of BPH to join the team as part of our succession planning and investment programme. Our Urology department continues to develop and remain keen to deliver core urology services in a timely and efficient manner.

UHL has invested significantly in the Urology Department and it is a leading Tertiary centre providing major urological cancer services to patients from Lincoln, Northampton and Kettering and provides for much larger populations across the East Midlands and the Arden network for Penis, Testis and kidney cancer. Our tertiary cancer network for prostate, bladder and complex kidney surgery is approximately 2.8 million, with wider referral bases for RPLND, IVC thrombectomy, and penile cancer.

Leicester is also a major centre for complex colorectal resections, many of which require urological involvement.

As well as our complex cancer services we deliver specialist female and Reconstructive Urology for both simple and complex incontinence and fistula and urethral diverticular referrals We specialize in Andrology including implant services, collaborate with uro-gynaecology to deliver complex surgery for female pelvic floor dysfunction and mesh removal. Our on-site lithotripter is a valuable treatment aid for both elective and emergency stone cases.

• To provide Consultant Urology services at the University Hospitals of Leicester, with a focus on core urology, daycase surgery and the surgical management of BPH
• We would particularly like the new appointee to contribute to the activity planned to be delivered in the new Elective Hub, but also lead on the improvement of adherence of GIRFT targets
• There are a number of experienced surgeons in the department and the new appointee will be well supported
• To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care, as prescribed in GMC Guidance ‘Duties of a Doctor’, at all times; and ensuring that bad practice is reported, as appropriate.
• To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place.
• To co-operate in ensuring that services deliver national targets and the local agenda and that the contract is achieved within budget.
• The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice. To achieve this, the post holder will liaise closely with other specialties, departments and outside agencies in contributing to the objectives of the department, CMG & Trust.
• To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trust’s ‘Critical Incident Policy’, are reported either to the Head of Service or Clinical Director or the Medical Director in a timely manner.