Robotic Fellowships
Job summary
RCSEng Robotic Fellow- Starting March 2025
Applications are invited for a Robotic RCSEng in Urology our unit . The post is accredited RCSEng and is full time fixed term appointment. The post will commence in March 2025 for a period of mandatory 12 months and are based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage.The RCSEng Robotic fellow allows a fantastic opportunity for a senior registrar who wishes to develop a career in Robotic Urology. http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/surgeons/training/fellowships/nationalfellowship-register/urology. The department includes five robotically trained Consultants (three of whom are national and international proctors in Robotic Urology). The Trust has 2X da Vinci Xi Dual Console robot and a CMR robot, which has further enhanced training opportunities within the department. The department is recognized as a centre of excellence by The Vattikuti Foundation, one of only three centers in Europe.
During the post it is envisaged that the successful candidate will gain skills in a whole breadth of robotic procedures to including RALP, RALC, intracorporeal reconstruction, RAPN and Robotic Pyeloplasty. The posts are ideally suited to a post-CCT (or equivalent) candidate who can focus on sub-specialty training in Robotics. Our previous Fellows have published and presented at national and international meetings.
Main duties of the job
- The Robotic Fellow maintains the department's robotic database and contributes to national audits.
- The post will be a balance of outpatient, day case and inpatient operating duties.
- To participate in the department's teaching, audit, and educational activities
- Daily ward rounds, inpatient and outpatient management of patients, operating lists and on call
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
- Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
- FRCS (Urol) or equivalent higher degree in Urology
- Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent
Previous Experience
- Experience of working in Urology
- NHS experience
Skills
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
- Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience in organising educational activities
Knowledge
- Demonstrate understanding of basic principles and experience of audit.
Other Requirements
- Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
- Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our trust values every day
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/
- Company
- East and North Herts NHS Trust
- Location
- Stevenage, United Kingdom SG1 4AB
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £37068.00 - £57570.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- East and North Herts NHS Trust
- Location
- Stevenage, United Kingdom SG1 4AB
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £37068.00 - £57570.00 a year
- Posted