Job summaryAs a Consultant Urologist you will be joining a collegiate department focussed on providing the highest possible care for our patients. In a busy unit, you will work hand in hand with our outstanding Urology and Oncology Nurse Specialists to run our Consultant lead team with the support of 2 Specialist Registrars and a Urology-facing CT2.
There are great opportunities to develop your specialist interest with our Urology Area Network partners at Addenbrookes hospital: to strengthen and develop patient pathways and to access specialist operating in a Tertiary Centre. This will be balanced with a strong core urology focus and on-call in a supportive, friendly and forward-thinking District General Hospital in a beautiful, vibrant town.
Interviews will take place on Friday, 23rd October 2026Main duties of the job- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all urological patients.
- To share with colleague's responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Urology Department.
- Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff, and medical students.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
- To promote the development of multi-disciplinary teams and shared responsibility for the provision of care to patients.
- To develop innovative working practices, and to support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.
- To work effectively within a team and communicate well with patients, General Practitioners, and hospital colleagues.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
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Job responsibilitiesUrology beds are shared with general surgery in two mixed-sex wards.
There is open access to paediatric beds. A limited paediatric emergency surgical urology service is provided by the team. The appointee will not be expected to cover any elective paediatric clinical activity.
The operating department comprises nine theatres, including three ultra-clean theatres and a recently upgraded recovery suite, together with an operating theatre dedicated to providing emergency services.
We offer LA trans-perineal prostate biopsies, green light laser, and Holmium laser prostate surgery, Urolift and two 50W holmium lasers (one in day surgery). We are well equipped with new rigid and flexible ureteroscopes and a comprehensive selection of consumables.
Flexible cystoscopy (with state-of-the-art Olympus flexible cystoscopies), uro-dynamics, nurse-led and Consultant andrology clinics and intra-vesical chemotherapy clinics.
ESWL is provided by the regional mobile supplier and overseen by a Nurse Specialist with an associated Stone MDT.
Outreach clinics are held in the surrounding towns of Newmarket, Thetford, and Sudbury. The new appointment would be expected to undertake outreach clinics to fit with the rest of the department after consultation.
The eight-bedded intensive care unit has recently been substantially enlarged and upgraded. A high dependency facility has recently been opened. There is a 24-hour recovery unit attached to theatres.
There is also a stand-alone day surgery unit with three theatres and a comprehensive programme of expanding Urology Day Case procedures with day case TURBT, Urolift and ureteroscopy for stones already established.
Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential- Full GMC Registration and hold a Licence to Practice, FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.
- CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Registrar of the GMC or be eligible for entry onto the register (within 6 months of obtaining CCT) at the time of interview or equivalent.
- An experienced Urological surgeon
DesirablePrevious ExperienceEssential- Clinical training and experience in general urology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Desirable- Evidence of thorough and broad training in Urological Surgery
- Ability to develop a sub-speciality interest to complement the department.
- Validated logbook
Previous Training Management/AuditEssential- Evidence of effective participation in clinical governance and audit
Desirable- Evidence of having instigated and designed audit protocols /activities
Academic Achievements Research/PublicationsEssential- Evidence of completed and published research particularly in the area of urology.
Desirable- Evidence of having supervised and supported research students
TeachingEssential- Evidence of commitment to teaching at a senior level
- Commitment to teaching clinical medical students and nursing staff
Desirable- Teaching the Teachers to Teach or equivalent
Skills and KnowledgeEssential- Thorough knowledge of urological disease and a wide experience of operative and non-operative management of this group of patients
Communication skillsEssential- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues.
- Able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to organise work efficiently and effectively.
- A demonstrated ability to work flexibly in a team to share the clinical load.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by the following: - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Organisational skillsEssential- Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care.
- Capacity to stimulate and accommodate colleagues.
Leadership skillsDesirable- Evidence of ability to manage staff-
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.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 (Opens in a new tab).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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
