Consultant Urologist (Specialist Interest in Female Urology)

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic Consultant Urologist with a specialist interest in Female Urology, to join our expanding Urology team.

A Consultant is a senior and experienced clinician who works autonomously in one of the medical or surgical specialties and manages the delivery of care by other doctors (for example resident and some SAS doctors).Consultants serve as experts in their specialty and they have responsibility for the care of patients referred to them, even when care is carried out by others. A key aspect of the role is leading multidisciplinary teams delivering care. This involves being able to take an overview of the care pathway and managing other team members accordingly. Consultants are expected to be involved in the teaching and training of students and resident doctors, and to contribute to their specialty field through research and leadership.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will:

Ensure that patient confidentiality is always maintained.

Working with your clinical director you will complete the in the attached job plan

Be responsible and accountable for the effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

Participate in the Consultant Peer Support Scheme ensuring personal attendance, when invited, at the Consultant Development Programme during your first year in post.

Be responsible for the clinical management of patients under your care.

Teaching and Training

With our team of Consultants, you will share responsibility for the recruitment, appointment and supervision of junior medical staff.

You will assign time to teaching and training of junior medical staff, contributing to post-graduate and continuing medical education. You will support the training of medical students as part of agreed teaching agreements with Hull York medical school.

Management and Governance

As a Consultant Urologist you will be responsible for the management, appraisal and discipline of junior doctors who are attached to you.

You will provide advice, as required, to the Executive and Trust Boards and to General Practitioners and other interested parties, on the provision and planning of clinical services locally, regionally and nationally in keeping with confidentiality agreements relating to Trust business.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and skill.
• Knowledge of good medical practice and GMC requirements.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and audit.
• Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees.
• Able to teach clinical skills.
• Able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations.
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
• Written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients & colleagues.
• Able to communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary team members, patients, relatives, GPs and other agencies.
• Able & willing to take on leadership roles.
• Strategic thinker with enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Capable of building trust and confidence.
• Open to new ideas; willing to learn and develop.
• Able to work effectively despite pressures, and to cope with stressful situations in a calm and reflective manner.
• Contributes to improving patient experience and involving patients in decisions about their care.
• Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service.
• Understanding of current NHS issues.
• Able to organise and manage the department targets.
• Works diligently and efficiently to deliver high quality service.
• Understands the wider organisation and understands and values the need for efficient use of resources.
• Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites.
• Willing to reside within a distance of 30 minutes or 10 miles by road from their principal place of work, unless agreed otherwise agreed with the Medical Director.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• FCRS Urol or equivalent
• Eligible for full GMC registration with license to practice.
• Entry on the relevant GMC Specialist Register via: – CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) Or CESR
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely.

Desirable

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research in relevant Specialty.
• Substantive NHS experience.
• Experience of setting up and/or developing clinical services.
• Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees.
• Higher teaching qualification.
• Research experience & peer-reviewed journal publications.
• Experience in designing & implementing audit programmes.
• Successful completion of advanced communication skills training.
• Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels.

Closing Date: 13 July 2026