Consultant - Urology (subspecialty interest in prostate cancer)
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7785547/289-PC-164 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Urology Department are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinkingConsultant in Urology Surgery to join the team . The ideal candidate will have a subspecialty interest in prostate cancer treatment (including diagnostics, competency in robotic radical prostatectomy anddesire to train in focal therapy
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.
The post holder will be expected tojoin the on-call with a commitment, of 1:4 rota for Urology emergencies
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.
The Trust Board comprises an independent Chair, Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Executive Directors (Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Medical Director, Chief Operating Director Chief Nurse, Chief Financial Officer, Director of HR and OD), and eight Non-Executive Directors from outside the NHS.
The Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust is Mrs Lesley Watts, and the Medical Director is Dr Roger Chinn.
This post sits within the Division ofPlanned Care.
ThePlanned CareDirectorate Clinical Director is a member of the Divisional Board which includes the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations.
ThePlanned CareDepartment report to the Hospital Director / Deputy COO on the Chelsea and Westminstersite, 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 works to mutually agreed corporate objectives.
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We’re one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
The appointment of this post is to support the delivery of the cancer pathways in line with the national commissioning standards
The post holder will have the following duties:
• Outpatient clinics
• Diagnostic procedures eg. Flexiblecystoscopy
• 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.
• To work with the existing consultants and colleagues in management to meet current NHS targets for patient waiting times
• To support the 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.
• To 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 to respond to their views
• Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust values at all times to all patients and staff
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
The Urology Department are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinkingConsultant in Urology Surgery to join the team . The ideal candidate will have a subspecialty interest in prostate cancer treatment (including diagnostics, competency in robotic radical prostatectomy anddesire to train in focal therapy
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.
The post holder will be expected tojoin the on-call with a commitment, of 1:4 rota for Urology emergencies
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.
The Trust Board comprises an independent Chair, Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Executive Directors (Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Medical Director, Chief Operating Director Chief Nurse, Chief Financial Officer, Director of HR and OD), and eight Non-Executive Directors from outside the NHS.
The Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust is Mrs Lesley Watts, and the Medical Director is Dr Roger Chinn.
This post sits within the Division ofPlanned Care.
ThePlanned CareDirectorate Clinical Director is a member of the Divisional Board which includes the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations.
ThePlanned CareDepartment report to the Hospital Director / Deputy COO on the Chelsea and Westminstersite, 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 works to mutually agreed corporate objectives.
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We’re one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
The appointment of this post is to support the delivery of the cancer pathways in line with the national commissioning standards
The post holder will have the following duties:
• Outpatient clinics
• Diagnostic procedures eg. Flexiblecystoscopy
• 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.
• To work with the existing consultants and colleagues in management to meet current NHS targets for patient waiting times
• To support the 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.
• To 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 to respond to their views
• Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust values at all times to all patients and staff
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026