Locum Consultant In Urology (Endourology And Stones)

Job Overview



We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Consultant Urologist to join our established team on a 6 months fixed-term locum basis.



This post has been created in response to increased clinical activity and rising service demand across the specialty.



The successful applicant will support the existing Consultant workforce in delivering high-quality urological care across both elective and emergency pathways.



The role will contribute to maintaining service performance, patient access and waiting list recovery within a busy District General Hospital environment.



This appointment is intended to provide additional clinical capacity during a period of sustained demand and will play an important role in supporting the department's operational objectives whilst ensuring excellent patient care and service continuity.



Some Saturday elective work may be expected from the successful applicant




Main duties of the job



Outpatients



The post holder will independently deliver outpatient services, with a primary focus on General Urology and Endourology. Clinical sessions will principally be based at Heatherwood Hospital, although the successful applicant may be required to provide services across Wexham Park Hospital and other Trust locations to support operational and patient care requirements.



The stone service uses a acute virtual clinic and MDT to review patients, discuss complex presentations and optimise theatre list planning and utilisation. There is an excellent onsite lithotripsy service at Heatherwood and have a supportive interventional radiology service.



There may be a requirement to support the prostate cancer pathway with LA transperineal prostate biopsies.



Theatres



The post holder will independently perform a range of core and endourology procedures. The focus will be supporting the emergency and elective treatment of stone patients: rigid and flexible ureteroscopy/FANS and stent exchange. The role will involve operating within established clinical governance frameworks and contributing to the efficient utilisation of theatre capacity.



Theatre sessions are generally scheduled as either full-day operating lists (07:30 to 19:30) or as dedicated AM and PM sessions, subject to operational requirements.



Working for our organisation



Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.



Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.



We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.



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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities



The post holder will be expected to see new patients, primarily with haematuria and TCC of the urinary tract and in the work of men with possible prostate cancer.



For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description/Person specification.




Person specification



Qualifications



Essential criteria




- FRCS or equivalent registration
- Full GMC registration
- On the Specialist Register or within six month of CCT at time of interview





Competencies



Essential criteria




- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Be able to work effectively in a team
- Ability to organise and develop service provision





Experience



Essential criteria




- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Emergency and elective surgery within the speciality of Urology
- Clinical skills to support cancer diagnostics
- Understand principles and participated in audit activity
- Understand the principles of Clinical Governance and demonstrate experience of evidence-based practice
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems





Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.



Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –
Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.



We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.



We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.



Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.



Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.



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