Job overview
As a Consultant Urologist you will be joining a collegiate department focussed on providing the highest possible care for our patients. In a busy unit, you will work hand in hand with our outstanding Urology and Oncology Nurse Specialists to run our Consultant lead team with the support of 2 Specialist Registrars and a Urology-facing CT2.
There are great opportunities to develop your specialist interest with our Urology Area Network partners at Addenbrookes hospital: to strengthen and develop patient pathways and to access specialist operating in a Tertiary Centre. This will be balanced with a strong core urology focus and on-call in a supportive, friendly and forward-thinking District General Hospital in a beautiful, vibrant town.
Interviews will take place on Friday, 15th May 2026
Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for full detail.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all urological patients.
- To share with colleague’s responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Urology Department.
- Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nursing staff, and medical students.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
- To promote the development of multi-disciplinary teams and shared responsibility for the provision of care to patients.
- To develop innovative working practices, and to support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.
- To work effectively within a team and communicate well with patients, General Practitioners, and hospital colleagues.
- To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.
Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for full detail.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Urology beds are shared with general surgery in two mixed-sex wards.
There is open access to paediatric beds. A limited paediatric emergency surgical urology service is provided by the team. The appointee will not be expected to cover any elective paediatric clinical activity.
The operating department comprises nine theatres, including three ultra-clean theatres and a recently upgraded recovery suite, together with an operating theatre dedicated to providing emergency services.
We offer LA trans-perineal prostate biopsies, green light laser, and Holmium laser prostate surgery, Urolift and two 50W holmium lasers (one in day surgery). We are well equipped with new rigid and flexible ureteroscopes and a comprehensive selection of consumables.
Flexible cystoscopy (with state-of-the-art Olympus flexible cystoscopies), uro-dynamics, nurse-led and Consultant andrology clinics and intra-vesical chemotherapy clinics.
ESWL is provided by the regional mobile supplier and overseen by a Nurse Specialist with an associated Stone MDT.
Outreach clinics are held in the surrounding towns of Newmarket, Thetford, and Sudbury. The new appointment would be expected to undertake outreach clinics to fit with the rest of the department after consultation.
The eight-bedded intensive care unit has recently been substantially enlarged and upgraded. A high dependency facility has recently been opened. There is a 24-hour recovery unit attached to theatres.
There is also a stand-alone day surgery unit with three theatres and a comprehensive programme of expanding Urology Day Case procedures with day case TURBT, Urolift and ureteroscopy for stones already established.
Please see Job Description and Personal Specification attached for full detail.
Person specification
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to teaching at a senior level
- Commitment to teaching clinical medical students and nursing staff
Desirable
- Teaching the Teachers to Teach or equivalent
Leadership skills
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to manage staff-
Previous Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in general urology equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Desirable
- Evidence of thorough and broad training in Urological Surgery
- Ability to develop a sub-speciality interest to complement the department.
- Validated logbook
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, clinical, scientific, technical and managerial colleagues.
- Able to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to organise work efficiently and effectively.
- A demonstrated ability to work flexibly in a team to share the clinical load.
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by the following: - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of urological disease and a wide experience of operative and non-operative management of this group of patients
Organisational skills
Essential
- Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care.
- Capacity to stimulate and accommodate colleagues.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and hold a Licence to Practice, FRCS (Urol) or equivalent.
- CCT and/or inclusion on the Specialist Registrar of the GMC or be eligible for entry onto the register (within 6 months of obtaining CCT) at the time of interview or equivalent.
- An experienced Urological surgeon
Desirable
- MD or MS or MSc or MBA
Previous Training Management/Audit
Essential
- Evidence of effective participation in clinical governance and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of having instigated and designed audit protocols /activities
Academic Achievements Research/Publications
Essential
- Evidence of completed and published research particularly in the area of urology.
Desirable
- Evidence of having supervised and supported research students
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This advert is for Consultant in Urology with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Urology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Pro Rata Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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