Urology Consultant
Posted 8 days 1 hour ago by NHS
Permanent
Full Time
Academic Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Overview Go back Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Urology Consultant
The closing date is 22 September 2025
The Urology Department is looking for 2 enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultants in Urology Surgery to join the team. We want to invest in applicants who are motivated and dedicated to providing high standards of patient care and see their own personal and professional development as a priority but who will be fit to manage the growing challenges of healthcare in the UK as we move forward.
We have two hospital sites. Both have fully equipped theatre facilities. Elective, Acute and emergency theatre cases are undertaken on both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex sites, Outpatients clinics are provided at both hospitals. There is an Endoscopy Unit on both sites also.
On-call commitments are currently 1:8 covering both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site and West Middlesex University Hospital site with Middle Grade cover.
All applicants for the Consultant post would ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their CCT award at the time of interview. If the applicant has specific competencies or interests in sub-specialty areas, this will be supported.
Enquiries about the functioning of the business and operational activities of the Planned Care Directorate can be made to Mr Kostas Charitopoulos, Service Director on and Mr Hama Attar, Clinical Lead on
Main duties of the job This post sits within the Division of Planned Care.
The Planned Care Directorate Clinical Director is a member of the Divisional Board which includes the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations.
The Planned Care Department report to the Hospital Director / Deputy COO on the Chelsea and Westminster site, and the Divisional Director of Operations for Planned Care at the Chelsea/West Middlesex University Hospital site. Clinical Directors are managerially accountable to the Divisional Director of Operations and professionally accountable to the Divisional Medical Director and work to mutually agreed corporate objectives.
This post is part of the Trust as described in the following sections and will involve responsibilities in line with the Planned Care Directorate and associated governance structures.
Job responsibilities include supporting delivery of cancer pathways in line with national commissioning standards. The post holder will have the following duties:
Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead to ensure external accreditation of training post.
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
Ensure that your mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy.
The Trust expects all consultants to participate fully in continuing professional development to ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments.
Clinical efficiency e.g. Length of Stay (LOS) reductions, admission on day of surgery, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
Ensure that Trust systems and procedures are in place and followed to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments.
Adhere to Trust / department guidelines on leave, including requesting and reporting absence, and professional and study leave, and to ensure that members of staff for whom you are responsible do the same.
Participate in the recruitment and induction of junior medical staff as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
Be responsible for on-going assessment and regular appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead /General Manager.
Participate fully in regular departmental activities including department meetings and team building activities.
Participate in any necessary management and leadership development courses as required by the Trust.
Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
Set up and chair meetings relevant for clinical domain.
To promote local resolution of any conflict or differences of opinion. To involve appropriate parties for mediation, negotiation or discussion as appropriate.
Provide commitment and leadership in relation to equality and appropriate senior level management of diversity issues, particularly as they apply to training, people management and service delivery.
Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
To attend and contribute at regular Departmental meetings as identified by the Clinical Lead.
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
Work closely with the Directorate in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
Participate in ensuring NICE, NSF, CNST and other national guidance requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and any other staff for whom the post has responsibility and that these are updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Service Lead.
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Urology Consultant
The closing date is 22 September 2025
The Urology Department is looking for 2 enthusiastic, forward-thinking Consultants in Urology Surgery to join the team. We want to invest in applicants who are motivated and dedicated to providing high standards of patient care and see their own personal and professional development as a priority but who will be fit to manage the growing challenges of healthcare in the UK as we move forward.
We have two hospital sites. Both have fully equipped theatre facilities. Elective, Acute and emergency theatre cases are undertaken on both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex sites, Outpatients clinics are provided at both hospitals. There is an Endoscopy Unit on both sites also.
On-call commitments are currently 1:8 covering both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site and West Middlesex University Hospital site with Middle Grade cover.
All applicants for the Consultant post would ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their CCT award at the time of interview. If the applicant has specific competencies or interests in sub-specialty areas, this will be supported.
Enquiries about the functioning of the business and operational activities of the Planned Care Directorate can be made to Mr Kostas Charitopoulos, Service Director on and Mr Hama Attar, Clinical Lead on
Main duties of the job This post sits within the Division of Planned Care.
The Planned Care Directorate Clinical Director is a member of the Divisional Board which includes the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations.
The Planned Care Department report to the Hospital Director / Deputy COO on the Chelsea and Westminster site, and the Divisional Director of Operations for Planned Care at the Chelsea/West Middlesex University Hospital site. Clinical Directors are managerially accountable to the Divisional Director of Operations and professionally accountable to the Divisional Medical Director and work to mutually agreed corporate objectives.
This post is part of the Trust as described in the following sections and will involve responsibilities in line with the Planned Care Directorate and associated governance structures.
Job responsibilities include supporting delivery of cancer pathways in line with national commissioning standards. The post holder will have the following duties:
- Diagnostic procedures, eg. flexible cystoscopy
- Inpatient and day case operating lists
- Attendance at MDT meetings
- Participation in audit and governance activities of the department
- Ensure compliance to commissioning standards for patients presenting on a 2WW or 62 day cancer pathway through prompt diagnosis and treatment
- Work with existing consultants and colleagues to meet NHS targets for patient waiting times
- Support subspecialisation in the department by appropriate cross referral to colleagues
- Provide consultant care at an early stage to patients presenting to secondary care with presumed urological problems
- Contribute to the care of inpatients, rotating this responsibility with colleagues
- Promote early and safe discharge of patients
- Strong commitment to the organisation and delivery of training
- Deliver outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists to support the service
- Provide High Quality Care to Patients
- The post holder must adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for the Good Medical Practice
- Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post
- Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities
- Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and respond to their views
- Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust values at all times to all patients and staff
- Research, Teaching and Training (example please amend accordingly)
Act as a clinical supervisor and appraiser as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead to ensure external accreditation of training post.
Where possible to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues to enhance the Trusts translational research/audit portfolio, at all times meeting the full requirements of Research Governance.
Ensure that your mandatory training is up to date as per Trust policy.
The Trust expects all consultants to participate fully in continuing professional development to ensure that skills and knowledge are updated in line with relevant medical developments.
- Consultants may apply to the study leave budget for help with associated expenses in line with the terms and conditions of their contract. In addition consultants will be expected to undertake some non-clinical training and development at the discretion of the trust management, for example, Leadership Training Performance Management (example please amend accordingly)
Clinical efficiency e.g. Length of Stay (LOS) reductions, admission on day of surgery, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates.
Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.
Financial management e.g. identification, implementation and achievement of cost improvement programmes and participating in efforts to ensure services are provided cost effectively e.g. managing locum agency spend, monitoring and managing the drug budget to target, ensuring accuracy of clinical data for the team.
Operational efficiency e.g. day-case rates, waiting list activity and demand management.
- Medical Staff Management Accountability
Ensure that Trust systems and procedures are in place and followed to control and monitor leave for junior medical staff and to ensure that there is appropriate cover within the clinical areas, including on-call commitments.
Adhere to Trust / department guidelines on leave, including requesting and reporting absence, and professional and study leave, and to ensure that members of staff for whom you are responsible do the same.
Participate in the recruitment and induction of junior medical staff as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
Participate in team objective setting as part of the annual job planning cycle.
Be responsible for on-going assessment and regular appraisal of all doctors in training, Trust doctors and non-consultant grades as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead /General Manager.
Participate fully in regular departmental activities including department meetings and team building activities.
- Leadership and Team Working
Participate in any necessary management and leadership development courses as required by the Trust.
Work collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and Imperial College as required.
Set up and chair meetings relevant for clinical domain.
To promote local resolution of any conflict or differences of opinion. To involve appropriate parties for mediation, negotiation or discussion as appropriate.
Provide commitment and leadership in relation to equality and appropriate senior level management of diversity issues, particularly as they apply to training, people management and service delivery.
- Strategy and Business Planning
Represent the Trust at appropriate clinical networks/other external clinical meetings, as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
To attend and contribute at regular Departmental meetings as identified by the Clinical Lead.
- Governance
Participate in clinical audit, incident reporting and analysis and to ensure resulting actions are implemented.
Work closely with the Directorate in relation to clinical and services developments as delegated by the Clinical Director/Service Lead.
Participate in ensuring NICE, NSF, CNST and other national guidance requirements are reviewed and implemented and monitored in the speciality areas.
Ensure clinical guidelines and protocols are adhered to by junior medical staff and any other staff for whom the post has responsibility and that these are updated on a regular basis.
Keep fully informed about best practice in the speciality areas and ensure implications for practice changes are discussed with the Clinical Director/ Service Lead.
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