About this role
Job summary
The Department of Urology is seeking a new full-time (10 PA) substantive Consultant. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking team working as part of the Guy's Urology Team in partnership with Lewisham and Greenwich Trust (LGT), to provide a 'Guy's Urology with LGT' service.
This initiative is the result of important strategic partnership and will deliver a new, shared clinical service between GSTT and LGT. The two organisations believe that working together will improve access, patient experience and equity for patients across South East London.
The partnership will operate on a hub-and-spoke model, with LGT serving as the primary site for local urology services primarily for Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley; GSTT will act as the hub for higher complexity procedures, with redistribution of appropriate procedures from GSTT to an agreed plan over time.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first-class team in an active and progressive Central London teaching hospital environment.
Main duties of the job
The post will have clinical sessions at both Lewisham & Greenwich NHS trust and at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Trust in the Department of Urology, as part of the 'Guy's Urology with LGT' initiative.
The job plan will contain 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week on average, to be carried out Guy's & St Thomas' and Lewisham & Greenwich sites as indicated in the proposed timetable. This includes One Stop clinics, specialist clinics and surgical sessions.
The post includes an 1 in 8 on-call rota at Lewisham and Greenwich trust, working in tandem with the GSTT rota (Category A).
The two trusts will work collaboratively on recruitment, job planning, and shared operational and clinical governance, and are developing a robust and sustainable model for acute pathway care.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley.
The Urology Investigation Unit at University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham & Greenwich Trust is investing £3.5million in the development of a comprehensive range of Urology services to be delivered from our new, purpose-built Urology Investigation Unit (UIU) at University Hospital Lewisham.
As a member of our Guy's Urology with LGT consultant team, you will play a central role in shaping a new network model of clinical care; delivering a high-quality service, contributing to improved outcomes and ensuring an excellent experience for both patients and staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
Line Management / accountability
Immediate line management, upon appointment, will be with the Urology Clinical Lead at Guys Urology.
The organisations intend to appoint a Clinical Director for Urology at LGT (equivalent to Clinical Lead at GSTT), who will be responsible for local clinical leadership and ongoing management of the Urology service at LGT; local oversight arrangements once this role has been appointed will be discussed and agreed.
The post-holder will be ultimately accountable to Matthew Bultitude, Clinical Director of Transplant, Renal and Urology (TR&U).
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration and hold a licence to practise
To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.
To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.
To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Research, Teaching and Training
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
To provide high quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as required by the Clinical Director.
To act as educational supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director to ensure external accreditation of training post.
Performance Management
To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Medical Staff Management
To work with colleagues to ensure junior doctors hours are compliant in line with EWTD and New Deal.
To ensure that adequate systems and procedures are in place to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments
To participate in the recruitment of junior medical staff as and when required.
To participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
To be responsible for the annual appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors, Clinical Fellows and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/General Manager.
Governance
To review clinical outcomes in designated area using external benchmarking data where appropriate, to identify and advise variances to the Clinical Director.
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
To work closely with the Directorate, Patient and Public Involvement panels in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Participate in ensuring NICE requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
To ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and updated on a regular basis.
To keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director.
To role model good practice for infection control to all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Strategy and Business Planning
To participate in the business planning and objective setting process for the directorate and Trust where appropriate.
To represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director.
Leadership and Team Working
To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives.
To work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Kings Health Partners as required.
To chair regular meetings for the specialties.
To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties.
Adhere to Trust/departmental guidelines on leave including reporting absence.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCT FRCS (Urol) or equivalent
Desirable
MD or PhD Relevant courses to match post applied for
Clinical Experience Essential
Ability to perform complex General Urology procedures independently Evidence of High level/ Fellowship training in reconstructive / andrology surgery
Desirable
Evidence of high-level service development Experience in genito-urethral reconstructive surgical procedures
Clinical skills Essential
Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Audit, Management and IT Essential
Clear understanding and track record of clinical governance and audit. IT skills appropriate for the post
Desirable
Management course
Research / Training Essential
Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
Evidence of original research and publication Appraisal training Teaching qualification National/International Presentations
Leadership / Management Essential
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure Ability to work as part of a team Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff Knowledge of finance and budgets
Desirable
Experience in clinical guideline development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Guy's Hospital/University Hospital Lewisham
London
SE1 9RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)