About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Urology Department at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust for a 12-month senior fellowship in robotic pelvic cancer surgery in a leading UK high -volume centre in pelvis cancer surgery.
Designed for a post-CCT urology trainee or junior consultant, the program provides structured, multi-consultant training in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and robot-assisted radical cystectomy. Applicants should be have the availabilityto assess and manage common acute and elective urological conditions safely. Clear commitment to pelvic cancer surgery, robotic surgery, teamwork and reflective learning; and Evidence of audit, quality improvement, research or teaching activity.
Royal Surrey is the UK's highest-volume single-site centre for robotic prostatectomy, one of the world's highest-volume centres for Retzius-sparing robotic prostatectomy and established cystectomy program with one of the shortest postoperative hospital stay in the UK. The unit performs approximately 600 robotic prostatectomies and 120 robotic cystectomies each year.
For an informal discussion about the fellowship, please contact:
Wissam Abou Chedid, Consultant Urologist, Fellowship Director [email protected]
Main duties of the job
What the pelvic cancer surgery fellowship offers.
oDedicated robotic pelvic cancer training, with protected time for robotic theatre sessions (5 sessions), pelvic oncology clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings, simulation, research, audit and outcomes work.
oStructured progression from bedside assisting and dual-console training to modular console operating and, when competence is demonstrated, supervised whole procedures.
oExperience across the complete prostatectomy and cystectomy pathways, from patient selection and multidisciplinary discussion to surgery, postoperative care and follow-up.
oTraining in Retzius-sparing prostatectomy, robotic radical cystectomy, day-case surgery, patient-led catheter removal, Histolog assessment and high-intensity theatre working.
oA defined fellowship portfolio, including an operative logbook, workplace-based assessments, regular progress reviews, and academic or quality-improvement objectives.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description Job responsibilities
The fellow will contribute to a limited amount of general urology clinic activity (no more than 2 sessions a week). Fellows will also be involved in middle-grade on call and SpR of the week duties, both 1:7.
Supervision and progression
The fellow will have a named educational supervisor and fellowship director will overview the progression. Console progression will be competency-based and determined by previous experience, patient safety, case complexity and trainer assessment.
Please see attached Job Description, Person Specification and Advert for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise MRCS or equivalent postgraduate surgical qualification
Desirable
FRCS (Urol), FEBU or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Urology training at senior registrar level or equivalent, normally ST7 or above Ability to assess and manage common acute and elective urological conditions safely Evidence of a sustained interest in urological oncology Evidence of audit, quality improvement or research participation Commitment to teaching, feedback and multidisciplinary learning
Desirable
CCT or equivalent specialist accreditation Previous robotic or advanced laparoscopic pelvic surgery exposure Prior bedside, dual-console or modular robotic training Peer-reviewed publications, presentations or a higher research degree Formal teaching qualification or faculty experience
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 Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Egerton Road
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)