Speciality Doctor - Urology

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Speciality Doctor - Urology

Closing date: 28 September 2025

We are looking to appoint Speciality Doctors in Urology to join our friendly surgical team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. You will work under the supervision of the consultants to deliver a high-quality service to patients with general urological conditions, as well as providing support to junior colleagues and nursing staff as required.

You will participate in a rota comprising Specialty Doctor colleagues and a Higher Specialist Trainee. Some aspects of the role can be bespoke to the individual needs of the post-holder and tailored to take into account previous relevant experience, or achievement of requirements for application to specialty training.

There is a full shift rota in place & applicants must be able to participate in the full shift pattern.

Mentor support can also be provided for those either already undertaking or looking to commence self-directed Portfolio Pathway.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

About us

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened a hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which include rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year. The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments section on this page. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are, along with the criteria that are required for the role.

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of application
• MRCS
• FRCS Urology

Experience

• Four years full-time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time basis) at least two of which will be in a Surgical speciality training programme
• Sufficient skills and experience to function safely on the Middle Grade on call rota in an acute District General Hospital
• Quality/audit project experience and other aspects of clinical governance
• Experience of participation in CPD
• Previous NHS clinical experience
• Previous experience of using an online patient record system e.g., SystemOne.

Skills

• Clinical supervision experience/skills
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Motivation skills, leadership skills and flexibility.
• Urodynamics
• Ability to undertake training of clinical staff.

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust