Clinical Fellow in Urology | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,825 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | Burton upon Trent, DE13 0RB |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7231876/320-MDR-7231876-DP |
Summary
The Clinical Fellow would be required to support our Urology department with the delivery of outpatient and elective activity including being able to deliver flexible cystoscopy. In addition, we would expect the clinical fellow to participate in a middle grade on call rota.
Whilst supporting the consultant team, the clinical fellow would also be expected to provide an element of independent working either on this site or at community sites.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Post
1. Clinical support to Consultants in Outpatients, Daycase and Theatres.
2. On call commitment 1 day a week and 1:6 weekend.
3. Responsibility for maintaining awareness of professional guidelines
4. An exceptional requirement to undertake additional duties for limited periods within the geographical area, or undertakes duties at other hospitals in the event of a major disaster or incident.
The appointee will work a 40-hour weekly programme with a mixed job plan to be agreed with the successful candidate prior to commencement. The provisional timetable consists of inpatient and day case elective theatre sessions, emergency operating session, outpatient clinics. In line with departmental policy, the sessions are rostered flexibly to cover the needs of the department but include fixed elements to provide for continuity of service.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the regular programme of tutorials.
So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
The post holder undertakes exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
The post holder undertakes exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
The appointee will work a 40-hour weekly programme plus out of hours and on call commitments, with a mixed job plan to be agreed with the successful candidate prior to commencement. The provisional timetable consists of inpatient and day case elective theatre sessions, emergency operating session, outpatient clinics. In line with departmental policy, the sessions are rostered flexibly to cover the needs of the department and trainee but include fixed elements to provide for continuity of service.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the regular programme of tutorials organised by the Division.
So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
The post holder undertakes exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
The post holder undertakes exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.
This advert closes on Thursday 24 Jul 2025