ConsultantUrologyPermanent

Consultant Urologist

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

CQC: Outstanding

Prescot

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

No

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

4 weeks ago

About the role

This post is for a Consultant in Adult Urology.

This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Applicants are required to hold Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their Entry on the Specialty register via CCT or CESR (CP) within six months of the date of interview.

AAC interview date: 20th May 2026

Consultant Urologist

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care. Provide a consultation and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialities within the Trust and Primary Care. Participate in the development of the Urology service, treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of urological conditions. In time develop and implement daycase bladder outflow surgery pathways Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities. Participate in the urology on-call rota with consultant colleagues to ensure that appropriate emergency services are provided out of normal working hours. Make contribution to research and audit and in the development of trainee doctors within the speciality. Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies. Demonstrate a firm involvement in clinical governance, risk management and clinical audit - this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continuous safe clinical practice

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Person specification

Essential

We are kind
We are open
We are inclusive
Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
FRCS UROL. UK, or equivalent
Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
Evidence structured urology training in endourology and laparoscopy
Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Demonstrates the necessary range, depth, and breadth of competencies in endourology and core urology
Sufficient general knowledge and expertise to deal with core urological emergencies
Endourological Skills - Including Stones/HoLEP
Evidence of appropriate teaching experience
Research skills, demonstrates ability to undertake audit
Communication skills
Problem solving & decision making
Managing others & team involvement
Empathy & sensitivity
Organisation & planning
Vigilance & situational awareness
Coping with pressure