Registrar in Surgery - Urology

Job overview

This post will be dedicated to kidney cancer, testicular cancer and retroperitoneal surgery in urology support for other specialties. This post will provide training in open and robotic surgery for both open and robotic nephrectomy, robotic partial nephrectomy as well as open and robotic RPLND for testicular cancer.  The post holder will work under the supervision of Mr Alan Thompson, Mr Pardeep Kumar, Professor David Nicol, Mr Declan Cahill, Mr Erik Mayer and Mr Walter Cazzaniga and will spend time with the Medical and Clinical Oncologists on site. The post holder will be expected to ensure adequate support is given to the Urology Team in all aspects of their service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will assist the Consultant Surgeons in the provision of Urological Services including: Clinics: The post holder will support new and follow-up urology clinics. This includes diagnostic and surveillance outpatient flexible cystoscopy clinics. Theatres: The post holder will have the opportunity to participate and be trained in all major urological oncological procedures appropriate to their level of training. Trainees will also be provided training in TRUS/MRI fusion and US guided template biopsies of the prostate. Approximately 3 lists/week also undertake endoscopic lower tract procedures for bladder cancer. Operative exposure also includes multispecialty procedures for pelvic exenteration involving colorectal, urology, gynaecology and plastic surgery. Academic/Research: The incumbent is expected to play a contributory role in current departmental research, audit, and teaching as well as lead research projects under the supervision of consultants. Specifically, the post holder will be required to take part in research activities related to robotic surgery On-Call: The post holder will be expected to partake in the pelvic on-call rota (gynaecology and urology) for the Trust. It is a non-resident rota and provides cover for Chelsea site of the Trust and The Royal Brompton Hospital. On-call arrangements will be within the regulation of the European Union directive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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