ST6UrologyTraining post

Peri-CCT Fellow in Female & Reconstructive Functional Urology (ST6-8)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary

£76,582 – £76,582

Posted

4 days ago

About the role

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team; an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Royal College of Surgeons of England approved Peri-CCT Fellowship in Reconstructive, Functional and Robotic Urology, the only one of its kind in the UK. This post is based at the Freeman Hospital. This post is available from October 2026 for 12 months. The post holder will undertake clinical duties within the Department of Urology. The timetable will conform to the Specialist Advisory Committee Modular curriculum in Female, Reconstructive and Neuro-urology. The fellowship is Royal College of Surgeons of England accredited, with further details also available on the RCS website: Urology Fellowships -- Royal College of Surgeons In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Peri-CCT Fellow in Female & Reconstructive Functional Urology (ST6-8)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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The post holder will provide clinical care and be trained in advanced Female and Functional urology, including robotic surgery within the Department of Urology. In addition, the post holder will be expected to undertake clinical research with the aim of presenting and publishing their work. For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact Mr David Rix, Clinical Director on 0191 2336161 or via e-mail at David.Rix@nhs.net or Mr Chris Harding, Consultant Urological Surgeon (Fellowship Lead) C.Harding@nhs.net Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally. We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Person specification

Essential

Primary Medical Qualification
Full MRCS.
Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months
4 years+ experience of specialty training in Urology
Satisfactory completion of training to a minimum of ST6 standard or equivalent (Urology national curriculum).
Must have previous experience in female and functional urology from prior training rotations
Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Evidence of self-reflective practice
Good history & examination skills.
Able to formulate a working diagnosis
Able to order appropriate investigations
Image interpretation relevant to practice
Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting.
Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit and research.
Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Alignment with the Trust's Core & Values
Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
A commitment to personal / unit CPD
Time management skills
Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions

Desirable

FRCS (Urol) or equivalent qualification
Intercalated BSc or equivalent
Previous evidence of research activity
Hold CCT in Urology
Broad range of experience in urology and surgery in general.
Demonstration of commitment to pursue a career in Reconstructive and Functional Urology
Some exposure to robotic urology (introduction to robotics course)
Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students & junior doctors/nurses

Contribution to Departmental training sessions

Experience of active participation in audit projects.

Publications relevant to chosen subspeciality

Research experience

Current Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Evidence of leadership skills.

IT literate.