Clinical Fellow - Urology
Posted 1 week ago by Totaljobs
£76,582 Per year
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South West; Bristol; Swindon; Plymouth; Cornwall; Bath; Exeter; Bournemouth; Devon; Gloucester; Salisbury
Summary: The Clinical Fellow position in Urology at Cheltenham General Hospital offers an opportunity for candidates completing core training to gain extensive clinical experience in urology, including outpatient clinics, diagnostics, and theatre sessions. The role involves participation in national trials and supervised on-call duties at a middle grade level. The fellowship aims to prepare candidates for specialty training in Urology by ensuring competence in emergency procedures and exposure to various surgical techniques. The position is set to commence on August 5, 2026, for a duration of 12 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct outpatient clinics and diagnostics.
- Participate in ward work and adult and paediatric urology theatre sessions.
- Engage in national trials and supervised on-call duties at middle grade level.
- Cover urological emergencies and perform emergency procedures under supervision.
- Assist in diagnostic clinics for patients presenting with haematuria and other conditions.
- Access weekly urology theatre lists, including day case surgery and inpatient procedures.
- Recruit and follow up subjects for departmental research trials.
Key Skills:
- Completion of core training and passing MRCS part 2.
- Enthusiasm for learning and participation in quality improvement.
- Ability to cover urological emergencies and perform procedures such as catheter insertion and cystoscopy.
- Experience or willingness to learn robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgical techniques.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Salary (Rate): £76,582 yearly
City: Gloucester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Are you aiming towards a career in Urology & want to boost your portfolio ready for specialty training posts in 2026? If so, then this could be what you are looking for.Applications are invited for two Clinical Fellow positions in Urology based at Cheltenham General Hospital with the availability of day case surgery at Stroud General Hospital and elective paediatric urology at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.These posts commence on Wednesday 5th August 2026 for a period of 12 months until Tuesday 3rd August 2027. The post will involve predominately clinical activities including outpatient clinics and diagnostics, ward work and adult and paediatric urology theatre sessions, along with participation in national trials plus supervised on-calls at middle grade level.
This post is aimed at candidates completing core training, who have passed MRCS part 2 and are looking to gain greater exposure to Urology prior to applying for specialist training in Urology. We are looking for enthusiastic trainees to join a team which has an excellent reputation for training, those who are keen to learn and participate in quality improvement.
We aim to ensure you are trained to be able to cover urological emergencies at middle grade level and aim for competence in emergency procedures prior to completion of the post, for example, suprapubic catheter insertion, stent insertion, bladder washouts on the ward and in theatre, testicular exploration to exclude torsion and rigid cystoscopic procedures. You will be fully supervised until considered competent.
We will train you to become competent at flexible cystoscopy and other diagnostics. You will help cover diagnostic clinics predominately with patients presenting with haematuria and other 2WW referral conditions.
You will have weekly access to urology theatre lists which will include day case surgery, paediatric urology and inpatient theatre lists. You will be exposed to robotic, laparoscopic and open procedures.
The Urology Service is predominantly based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH). Outpatient and day case surgery are offered at Cheltenham General Hospital and Stroud General Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided at Cirencester. Paediatric Urology is provided at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Urological in-patient and specialist day care are provided on dedicated wards at CGH (Tivoli and Chedworth wards).In addition to General Urological services, the Consultant team offer:
- Uro-oncology Surgery including robotic prostatic, bladder and renal surgery (including partial nephrectomy and pyeloplasty)
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Endo-urology Surgery
- Paediatric urology Surgery
- Minimally invasive treatments for bladder outflow obstruction (Aquablation, Urolift)
Urology department establishment:
- Consultants: o Mr J Nettleton (Clinical Lead)o Mr B Patelo Ms K Davenporto Mr J Eatono Mr J Hendersono Mr A Okekeo Mr J Ordo Miss F McMeekino Mr E Tudoro Mr J Jelskio Miss E Papwortho Mr J Cobley
Trainees:
- 3 WTE ST trainees on the South West Regional Training schemeo 2 WTE CT trainees on the Severn Deanery core surgical training schemeo 3 WTE F1 traineeso 3 WTE Clinical/ Research Fellows
Advanced nursing roles:
- 7 Advanced Nurse Practitionerso 7 Cancer Nurse Specialists
The Urology deputy general manager is Sarah White
The post covers ward duties in the form of a daily ward round in conjunction with registrar and CT colleagues, and supported by the on-call consultant. The post will have elective duties in outpatients and theatre consistent with the interests of the department providing a broad training in general and specialist urology. The appointees will also be involved in the recruitment and follow up all subjects for the departmental research trials.
The appointee will be expected to be resident on call in the hospital from 8am to 8pm and non-resident from 8pm to 8am on a 7-person middle grade on call rota covering Urology only. Prospective cover for colleagues is expected but all junior staff are specifically asked to not take leave which includes a weekend on call.