# Urology Consultant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/urology-consultant/77016e8e-ce09-4b78-b342-0454ed2ea59f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/urology-consultant/77016e8e-ce09-4b78-b342-0454ed2ea59f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Dorset County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Urology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:7 on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T07:40:43.444Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urology/Urology-v8257907 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8257907?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the full time substantive Consultant Urologist at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a new appointment to our current Urology base. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment , focusing on delivering high quality patient outcomes. ### Main duties of the job - To provide inpatient and outpatient services - To be part of a multidisciplinary team, this includes radiologists, oncologists, pathologists and clinical nurse specialists. - To contribute to the training and educational and clinical supervision of Higher and Basic Surgical trainees and other professional team members. - To provide appraisals and assessment of medical staff supporting the team. - To develop special interests to enhance what is currently undertaken in the department. - To fulfil continuing professional development in line with clinical governance. - To participate in audit and other areas of the Care Group responsibility. - To be involved in a 1:7 consultant of the week on call rota with prospective cover, covering Urology patients. - To support the development of the service ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Urology shares beds with the Surgical Department . There is a Short Stay Unit for patients staying 48 hours or less, Abbotsbury Ward and Lulworth Ward. The Urology Service provides Outpatients in the Community Hospitals in the area, including Blandford, Weymouth, Lyme Regis and Bridport. The new appointee will undertake Outpatients in a community hospital. The Dorset Renal Unit is based in Dorset County Hospital. This has meant an increased workload for the Urology Department who regularly undertake surgery on transplant and dialysis patients. On average the department does 40 - 50 nephrectomies from all over the region a year. In addition to this it also undertakes transplant nephrectomies as well as other routine surgery on dialysis and transplant patients. The Urolithiasis workload of the department has increased dramatically over the last few years. The department currently undertakes PCNL, flexible and rigid ureterorenoscopies and holmium laser. Robotic prostatectomies for West Dorset patients are carried out by Mr Afzal at Royal Bournemouth hospital. The new appointee is expected to provide independent core Urology procedures such as performing TURP, TURBT, DSU lists, Flexi and rigid URS laser. Additional experience in advanced BPH surgery such as REZUM and HoLEP is highly desirable, as well as the ability to carry out Urodynamics studies. The successful candidate will be provided with office accommodation and secretarial support. The Trust has an agreed formulary for medical and surgical consumables and single use instruments; any appointee would be expected to comply and use the items on this formulary. Any additions or changes to the formulary can only be made through formal channels. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - 5 years clinical experience in Urology at SPR or equivalent - Experience demonstrating potential ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant ### Teaching and communication **Essential** - Evidence of teaching experience and abilities appropriate to the post. - Ability to present effectively to an audience - Ability to communicate effectively ### Education, Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Full GMC registration with a Licence to practice - Awarded CCT or on Specialist register OR either of these anticipated within 6 months of interview. CESR (Portfolio) or European Community Rights ### Team Working and Service Development **Essential** - Evidence of leadership and service development - Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working ### Current Skills and Abilities including **Essential** - Experience of the clinical skills required to fulfil the specialty and sub-specialty elements of the job as in the description and technical specifications - Willingness and ability to fulfil the general service elements of the job description ### Understanding and Participation in Clinical Governance **Essential** - Evidence of understanding of clinical governance - Knowledge of and direct involvement in audit. - Knowledge of principles of research and evidence of involvement in research. ### Management Training, Organisational Skills and Strategic Vision **Essential** - Evidence of general management training and skills appropriate for the post. - Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust - Knowledge of organisational aspects of the NHS ## Documents - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) - [urology consultant jd& ps september 26 pdf (pdf, 595.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658421) ## 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.