Locum Consultant

Job description

Job responsibilities

There will be a requirement to work between hospital sites and appropriate travel time where appropriate will be accounted for in the job plan.

There is no requirement to operate on paediatric patients in this role.There is an on call commitment, currently 1:15 (Category A).

The on-call Consultant is expected to be on call from 17.00 Thursday until 17.00 Thursday. On-call duties will include providing inpatient on-call care, advice provided remotely (e.g. by telephone), predictable and unpredictable on-call, post-take ward rounds, weekend ward rounds and travel to and from the hospital sites. Elective activity is cancelled for the duration of the on call period.

Secretarial support and office space will be provided.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• FRCS(Urol) or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:- -CCT or CESR (CP). Proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview -CESR

• Further higher degree MD or PhD

Experience and Knowledge

• Ability to manage a full range of urological emergencies
• Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a full range of Urological disorders
• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the clinical governance process
• Competent in basic IT skills
• Clinical and sub-speciality education and training
• Awareness of health service reforms and issues across the healthcare economy

• Current experience as an established Consultant Urological Surgeon

Management and Administrative

• Ability to lead, communicate liaise and negotiate with others
• Willingness to support the efficient and smooth running of the specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support stall of all disciplines
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and other doctors
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists

• Formal management qualification and/or relevant experience

Teaching and Training

• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
• Ability to organise and participate in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Experience in demonstrating clinical procedures and techniques to other healthcare professionals

• Formal qualification in medical training

Research, Audit and Clinical Governance

• Ability to undertake complete audit cycle
• Ability to undertake multidisciplinary audit
• Demonstrable experience in clinical research and ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues
• Interest and awareness of research methodology

• Relevant publications in peer reviewed journals

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool Hospital

Mount Vernon street

Liverpool

L17 8YE

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/