About this role
Job summary
The Urology team at St George's Hospital wishes to appoint an F2/3 level trust doctor to join the urology team. The post would provide an ideal professional development platform from which the appointee may develop a portfolio of experience, although the post is not part of a formal training programme.
Starting 7th October 2026 to 29th January 2027
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the post are to care for the patients admitted to the wards for elective or emergency urological surgery and support the individual subspecialty firms (Andrology, Stones, Functional and Robotic) in clinic and theatre during allocated elective activity. The post holder will form part of the general surgical on-call rota.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description Job responsibilities
The appointee will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients under the care of the Urology team, including all administrative duties associated with patient care. The appointee will be expected to be competent at the senior house officer level in all aspects of urological and general surgical emergency care.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Full GMC registration MBBS or equivalent
Desirable
BSc qualification ALS CCrISP
Experience Essential
Pre-registration House Officer posts in NHS setting
Desirable
A&E, previous general surgery positions
Skills Essential
A developing knowledge of the basic science of surgery and the ability to apply this into clinical practice. - Ability to follow advice and instruction.
Desirable
Proven manual and technical aptitude.
Knowledge Essential
Commitment to learning. Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility. Excellent communication skills
Other Essential
Audit
Desirable
Experience of service improvement projects
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.
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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 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
Tooting
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)