Consultant Urologist (Prostate Cancer and Robotics)

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team of friendly, supportive urology consultants. The successful candidate will join an established comprehensive urology service. Nottingham Urology Centre has delivered a high volume robotic prostatectomy service since 2014.

This is an additional post to join two experienced subspecialist existing consultants (Mr BT Sherwood and Mr TJ Walton) currently providing prostate cancer services. The unit receives referrals from the wider Nottinghamshire area and tertiary referrals from further afield and may require cross-site working patterns with Sherwood Forest Hospitals. As the successful applicant, you will be supported by a team of highly experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Robotic Surgical First Assistants.

You will undertake subspecialist outpatient clinics and have oversight of nurse-led diagnostic elements of the cancer pathways, including local anaesthetic template biopsies (LATP), flexible cystoscopies, and nurse-led follow-up clinics for post-operative and active surveillance patients. You will have an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate training. Robotic surgery will be performed on the dedicated Da VinciTM X robot located within the urology theatre suite; one of three systems in the trust.

You will participate in a weekly programme of departmental educational and clinical governance activities and join a dynamic uro-oncology MDT.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description for the full duties of the role. Key elements include weekly operating sessions, outpatient clinics, MDT and participation in the on call.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
  • CCT or equivalent expected within 6 months of interview date
  • Evidence of robotic training

Desirable

  • Higher professional degree

Experience

Essential

  • Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description, particularly experience within the management of prostate patients.
  • Experience of robotic operating

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 4 August 2026

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