ST3UrologyTraining post

Trust Fellow in Botox Urology (ST3+ equivalent)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary

£67,325 – £76,582

Posted

4 days ago

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trust Fellow (ST3+) in the Department of Urology based at the Freeman Hospital. This post is available from 1 September 2026 for 12 months. The post holder will undertake clinical duties within the Department of Urology. In particular, the post-holder will support provision of local anaesthetic flexible cystoscopy and botox, delivering 3 sessions of this service per week. Other key duties will focus of supporting audit and research within the department. There will be ample opportunity for theatre sessions. The individual will work closely with consultant trainers and take part in the emergency on-call rota. In addition, they will be expected to undertake clinical research with the aim of presenting and publishing their work. There is ample opportunity to do teaching and audits and develop portfolio for Higher Urological Training. 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.

Trust Fellow in Botox Urology (ST3+ equivalent)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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The post holder will provide clinical care and be trained 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 21 37139, or via email at david.rix@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 with a license to practise at time of application
Previous paid NHS experience
Satisfactory completion of training to a minimum of ST3 standard or equivalent (Urology national curriculum).
Extensive experience in local anaesthetic cystoscopy and botox treatment
Must have previous experience in 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 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

Desirable

Intercalated BSc or equivalent
Keen to develop research skill
Broad range of experience in urology and surgery in general.
Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students & junior doctors/nurses
Contribution to Departmental training sessions
Experience of active participation in audit projects
Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change
Research experience

Evidence of leadership skills.

IT literate.