# Trust Fellowship in Paediatric Urology (Equivalent of Specialist Trainee 7+)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Urology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £41,750 - £64,288 per annum inclusive
- **Contract type:** 1 year (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (40 standard hours plus an out of hours commitment equal to 48 hours per week average)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14T15:30:56.776Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urology/Urology-v8198137
- **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

TRUST FELLOW IN PAEDIATRIC UROLOGY

(Equivalent of Specialist Trainee 7+)

Two posts to commence 2nd November 2026 (1 post) for 5 months fixed term contract to 6th April 2027, and 14th December 2026 (1post) for 9 months fixed term contract to 5th October 2027, extendable if a vacancy appears and dependent on satisfactory progress.

Applications are invited for two Paediatric Urology Fellow posts in Paediatric Urology based at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London Hospitals for 5 months and 9 months.

The Departments of Paediatric Urology at Great Ormond Street Hospital and University College London Hospitals function as a virtual single unit across the two sites and this post offers an opportunity to experience the full breadth of Paediatric Urology. There is an active academic programme.

The posts are at middle grade level and training will be offered alongside two London Deanery Trainees and six Paediatric Urology Fellows. The post holders are expected to contribute to the Paediatric Urology Specialist Trainee on call rota which operates across both sites.

The Fellowship posts are most suitable for candidates who wish to build on previous experience in paediatric urology or adult urology by spending this time in a busy clinical and academic department certified by the JCPU towards a FEAPU.

### Main duties of the job

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC and fulfil the entry criteria for higher surgical training, which includes the satisfactory completion of basic surgical training (or equivalent). You must have passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination to apply for this post.

For further information and to arrange an informal visit, please contact Miss Naima Smeulders, 020 7405 9200 extension 5918 (secretary).

Based in central London, GOSH offers flexible working, help with childcare and travel, excellent training and development opportunities and assistance with finding somewhere to live.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.

### 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

### Skills/Abilities

**Essential**

- Competence in all aspects of patient management
- Basic training in laparoscopic surgery
- Ability to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues.
- Audit project skills
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Presentation skills
- Ability to work in teams and also on own initiatives, without consultant supervision in some instances.
- IT skills

### Experience/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Registrar level training in Paediatric surgery/or adult urology
- Research experience
- Teaching/presentations experience
- Paediatric surgery / adult urology – knowledge of basic texts
- Understanding of own limits – aware of own limitations, consulting senior colleagues appropriately
- Understanding of the clinical issues in area of paediatric surgery/adult urology
- Understanding of patient confidentiality and data protection

**Desirable**

- Management/leadership experience
- Understanding of principles of clinical governance

### GOSH Culture and Values

**Essential**

- Our Always values

### Academic/Professional qualification/Training

**Essential**

- Appropriate registration with GMC by designated start date
- Basic medical qualifications – Higher degree in medicine
- Higher surgical qualifications – Fellowship of the country’s college of surgeons
- IELTS (if you require visa sponsorship)

**Desirable**

- Near completion on a Higher Training Programme in Paediatric Surgery or Urology equivalent
- Child protection training Membership of RCS & PALS/APLS/NALS

## Documents

- [staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 108.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2815)
- [trust fellowship in paediatric urology (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10503873)

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