Job summary
This is a new post created to meet demand in our busy core urology department. The post is full-time in adult Urology, based at Homerton Healthcare NHS Trust, London for 12 months. The post is designed to offer junior surgical trainees planning a career in urology, the opportunity to extend their clinical experience in urology. The post is not recognised for training but offers valuable clinical experience which will aid future application to National Recruitment. The post would be particularly suitable for trainees who have completed foundation training and are sitting membership examination (MRCS) or have recently completed it.

Main duties of the job
The post focuses on building core urology skills and knowledge, under direct supervision of 5 consultant urological surgeons (Clinical Lead: Miss Lehana Yeo) together with 5 urology middle grades. There are daily ward rounds for in-patients and in-patient referrals from other teams, and the post holder is expected to assess and outline management, supported by urology registrars, FY1 trainee and with close consultant supervision. There is plenty of opportunity for training and gaining experience in managing urological emergencies, outpatients, diagnostics and core urological surgical skills in day surgery and main theatres.

About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an acute hospital located in the East London Borough of Hackney. We are a merged hospital and community service trust. The current Chairman is Mary Elford and the Chief Executive is Basirat Sadiq.

The hospital building opened in 1986, with Homerton Hospital Trust established in 1994. The hospital received university status in 2001. We provide training for medical students from Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, and nursing and allied health professions training for students from City University and the University of East London.

Homerton became one of the first ten NHS foundation trusts in the country in April 2004. This allows the Trust to secure certain freedoms to facilitate innovation in the way services are developed and provided. As well as our Trust Board, we also have a Council of Governors comprised of 26 governors representing the local community. Governors are elected from and by the foundation members.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will have an important role in supporting the daily inpatient urology service, including ward rounds, assessment of inpatient referrals, review of urological emergencies during normal working hours, follow-up of investigations, documentation and handover. The post is intended to strengthen continuity of care for urology inpatients and referrals, working under the supervision of the urology registrars and consultant of the day.

There are also opportunities to conduct remote or F2F outpatient clinics to assess new and follow-up patients. They will be assigned minor operating lists and flexible cystoscopy clinic, all under consultant supervision.

The post holder will participate fully in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. The post holder is actively encouraged to carry out clinically-oriented short-term research projects and audit projects. It is expected that the post holder will ensure all mandatory training objectives are met and regularly attends and participates in the monthly departmental audit meetings.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS FULL REGISTRATION WITH THE GMC

Desirable

• MRCS or equivalent ATLS/ALS/APLS

Knowledge
Essential

• Minimum 2 years clinical practice
• Completion of postgraduate training to level of FY2 or equivalent

Desirable

• At least 6 months experience in Urology at FY2 grade

Management
Essential

• Good understanding of clinical governance
• Good understanding of audit principles

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience in clinical governance
• Audit project completions

Research
Essential

• Good understanding of research principles

Desirable

• Presentations / Publications

Personal Skills
Essential

• Good organisational skills and time management
• Good communication skills
• Ability to develop good working relationships
• Commitment to continuing personal development
• Good skills liaising across organisation boundaries

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.