# Consultant in Urology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-urology/78360ec1-077f-4eb2-836f-4b5b1345ffdf - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-urology/78360ec1-077f-4eb2-836f-4b5b1345ffdf.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Calderdale Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Urology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £109,725 - £145,478 per annum (dependent on experience) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 10 sessions per week (pa sessions) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T09:00:40.605Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/HUDDERSIFLED/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urology/Urology-v8261468 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8261468?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Division of Surgery and Anaesthesia is investing in a consultant post within our urology services on a flexible 10 PA job plan. Applications are encouraged from experienced consultants wishing to take up a new challenge or newly accredited consultants, with a specialist interest in upper tract laparoscopy, Stone management and Robotic Surgery to join our existing surgery team who will be supported through our highly regarded development programs. The post holder is also encouraged to develop his/her own further subspecialty interest. ### Main duties of the job The posts will cover an acute and elective inpatient service at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and a day case and outpatient service across both Huddersfield and Halifax. This is a Full-Time post providing 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), but applicants wishing to work part-time are also encouraged to apply and job plans will be adjusted accordingly, and by negotiation with appointees. Currently there is an establishment of 7 Consultants in Urology and 6 Speciality doctors along with a deanery registrar. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to Job description The post holder(s) will work closely with their Urology colleagues in the same hospital but also with their colleagues on the other site. They will liaise with colleagues in Urology as clinical need demands. Cover of daytime duties when on leave will be covered by Urology colleagues which may necessitate working across the All Consultant in Urology are part of the Urology MDT. Membership includes Medical and Clinical Oncologists, CNS’s, Therapists, Histopathologists, Radiologists and research nurses. There is an MDT Coordinator and the database is maintained. The team meets weekly to review all new and suspected cancers and is well established linking into the MDT with Bradford teaching hosptials. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### General **Essential** - Eligibility to work in the UK - Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - For areas requiring EPP Clearance (Exposure Prone Procedures), this will also be a requirement of the health screening - An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service ### Qualifications **Essential** - FRCS or equivalent - All applicants must have Specialist registration for Surgery (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK) but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant consultant level experience or trainees in a UK training scheme who are within 6 months of attaining specialist registration. - Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise **Desirable** - Relevant higher degree (MD/PhD) ### Audit and Research **Essential** - Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects **Desirable** - Critical Appraisal Skills - Evidence of knowledge of research methodology ### Teaching and Training **Essential** - Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff. **Desirable** - Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications - Training in clinical and educational supervision - Attendance at a teaching course - Formal qualification in teaching/education ### Experience and Achievements **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Urology services **Desirable** - Experience in business planning and contract negotiation - Experience and understanding of coordination of waiting lists and patient flow during the COVID pandemic (especially for patients who are out of area OOA) - A developed or developing sub-specialty interest, with experience of introducing new pathways - Understanding current issues within urology and the future direction of the specialty - Understanding current issues within the wider NHS - Attendance at a recognised management course - Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions ### Disposition-Adjustment/Attitude/Commitment **Essential** - Good communication and empathy skills with patients - Evidence of willingness to participate in a multi-disciplinary team environment to provide an integrated service - Ability to work as a member of a team, both through communication and sharing workload - Ability to manage high pressure situations e.g. clinical crisis - Ability to prioritise and organise workload and co-ordinate staff - Ability to integrate the care of a patient by many and various other clinical staff - Willingness to work flexibly to deliver clinically effective and cost effective healthcare ### Practical/Intellectual Skills/Personal Qualities **Desirable** - Evidence of continual learning and development - Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others - Evidence of innovation - Ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, email and internet browser ## Documents - [personal spec (pdf, 179.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575280) - [job description (pdf, 391.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575282) - [trust information (pdf, 754.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10575281) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.