With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our Vision For Five Years From Now

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to the non-muscle invasive bladder cancer service and the wider urological cancer pathway, including the assessment and management of patients with suspected and established bladder cancer. They will participate in relevant multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to the development of high-quality, patient-centred bladder cancer pathways. The post holder will also contribute to fast-track and diagnostic clinics. Appropriate support and mentoring will be provided where required, particularly in relation to the development of specific aspects of the post.

The post holder will undertake operative urology and contribute flexibly to the delivery of additional theatre capacity. As part of the BUI’s programme to maximise theatre utilisation and improve access to surgery, the post-holder will participate in flexible theatre cover within their programmed activities. This will support the delivery of cancer and waiting-time targets and allow the service to respond to changing clinical demand.

The post holder will participate on the consultant on-call rota, including out-of-hours responsibilities, on a pro-rata basis. They will provide senior clinical leadership and decision making for patients under their care and, when undertaking on call will support the wider urology service across the relevant BUI sites.

The post-holder will be expected to work collaboratively with consultant colleagues, residents, nursing, administrative and allied health professional teams and other clinical services to ensure safe, effective and efficient patient care. They will contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities within the service and will be expected to participate in the development and implementation of departmental and Trust policies and clinical pathways. It is expected that the post holder will be involved with departmental leadership roles.

The BUI is a major teaching and training centre, and the post-holder will contribute to the education and supervision of undergraduate medical students, postgraduate trainees and other members of the multidisciplinary team. There will be opportunities to contribute to research, innovation and academic activity within the Institute, and the post-holder will be encouraged to develop areas of clinical or academic interest in keeping with the needs of the service.

The post-holder will undertake duties at both Southmead Hospital and Weston General Hospital in accordance with their agreed job plan and the requirements of the service. They will contribute to the continued development of an integrated urology service across both sites and will support the delivery of consistent standards of clinical care throughout the BUI.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) Or Within 12 months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in General urology and NMIBC.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of a special interest in NMIBC and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty

Desirable criteria

• Broad range of IT skills

Clinical Governance and Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence based practice
• Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers

Research

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research

Desirable criteria

• Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD

Teaching and Training

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s
• Experience of supervising trainees
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• Formal teaching/ education qualification
• Educational Supervisor training completed

Management & Leadership

Essential criteria

• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods,