Locum Consultant Urologist

This is an incredible opportunity for a Senior Urologist to join as a Locum Consultant at a University Teaching Hospital in the North-West of England. You will be working alongside a recently expanded Consultant team in a purpose-built diagnostic Urology Unit based at the Trust's new £40m Surgical Centre. The creation of the unit has allowed considerable flexibility in their provision of outpatient services, special interest clinics and expansion of "one-stop" clinics. Surgically within the unit they perform open and laparoscopic upper tract surgery, flexible and rigid ureteroscopy, PCNL, with support from the radiology department, and benign open pelvic surgery and as well as a full range of endourological procedures. The department has the latest flexible cystoscopy unit and has started Trans perineal prostate biopsies under local anaesthesia and plan to start MR Fusion biopsies soon.

The Surgical Centre comprises of elective, emergency and day case theatres and elective wards, providing state-of-the-art facilities for local patients and an excellent working environment for staff. 

The department provide a full range of urological services to a population of approximately 333,000 from a unit staffed by six consultants, four SAS doctors, one ST1, two FY1, three urology nurse practitioners, three urology cancer nurse specialists and a dedicated nursing team for the Urology Unit.

 The can also offer comprehensive CESR support to the successful candidate so they can achieve specialist Registration within two years to commencing post. You will be joining a forward-thinking NHS trust at period of significant growth.

The Job

Clinically you will be involved in elective and emergency general urological surgery at the main hospital site. The department are also keen for the successful candidate’s to develop further subspecialist interests. You will be pro-actively involved in improving the emergency service provided by the service, ensuring earlier transfer of acute urological patients to the speciality, improved decision making and earlier diagnosis.

 An indicative work-plan is available upon request. Pre-operative ward rounds are included in the theatre sessions. Morning OPD clinics start at 9am,  finishing at 1pm and afternoon clinics start at 1.30pm and finish at 5pm. Outpatient clinic templates are booked to allow 30 minutes of administrative time within the session. When on-call you are responsible for the long-term management of urological patients admitted over a 24 hours period of time from 9am of the day on on-call to 9am the following day. You will work a rolling rota to cover on calls. 

The job plan includes 8 programme activities for direct clinical care, including administrative time, and 2 programme activities for supporting professional activities* This equates to 10 programmed activities in total. On-call is category A on a 1 in 6 rota, giving a 5% uplift in salary. 

The Location

The city is a northwest England town in Lancashire. It is home to a long beach, promenade, and three Victorian piers. Those attractions often encourage tourists to visit and have a stroll along the seafront, but the city offers much more than seaside amusements. The hospital itself is not located in the city centre. It is based in very picturesque surroundings with lots of greenery around. There are golf courses to enjoy, and it’s next to the zoo, one of the UK’s best animal parks! You may find yourself listening to the sound of parrots or elephants on your walk to the hospital!

As an IMG living here, you’ll likely settle down away from the bustling seafront; instead, you can make the most of the friendly and diverse neighbourhoods you’ll find throughout the town. Here are just some of the things that make this city an excellent place to live:

• Affordable Accommodation
• Easy Transportation Links
• A diverse community
• Local Community 

The Trust

This is a teaching hospital and one of the biggest NHS trusts in the region. It is the regional tertiary centre for both Cardiology and Haematology, and the trust serves a population of close to 1.6 million people. Research is also one of the Trust’s proudest achievements, so for any IMG’s with a strong interest in research, the Trust will support you with your passion. The trust is focused on improvement, particularly regarding technology. The forward-thinking hospital is currently utilising the best medical tech to help both staff and patients

The Requirements 

• Full GMC registration
• MRCS or equivalent
• Management/Leadership experience

How BDI Resourcing can support

When choosing to apply for your next role with BDI Resourcing, you’ll have the full support of an expert recruitment team who will assist, as standard, with:

• CV Preparation using our recognised bespoke guidance
• Application support with expert knowledge of the Emergency Medicine Specialism 
• Tailored Interview Preparation using specific example questions according to job role
• Contract and salary negotiations 

Once you have accepted your new role, you’ll then be met by one of our dedicated relocation executives who will guide you through all the way to starting to your new role including:

• Guidance through Pre-employment checks
• COS and Visa Application support for you and your family
• Support securing short-term and long-term accommodation 
• Assistance with Travel Arrangements
• Support finding schools and any other aspects of pastoral care

How to Apply

To apply for this role, simply send your CV through to emergencymed@bdiresourcing.com and one of our specialist medicine team can pick it up. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please email your queries through to the same address and one of our team will be in touch.