Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Contract will end in October 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 188-MA20926
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Closing
- 23/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Urology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Title: Locum Consultant in Urology
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months (to end in October 2027)
Purpose for Fixed Term: Covering Maternity Leave
Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.
Main duties of the job
As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. University Hospitals Southampton (UHS) has an exciting opportunity to join our Urology team as a locum consultant covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will join our team of consultants, middle grades, ACP, CNS and doctors in training to provide Urology services across the breadth of cancer and benign urology in a tertiary centre.
The role will suit a urologist with excellent skills in core urology and a subspecialist interest in endoluminal endourology and BPH surgery would be desirable. Contribution to the diagnostic pathway for this patient cohort will be expected.
Key to delivery of this role will be collaborative working with a wide range of healthcare professionals. As a tertiary teaching hospital there is an expectation to train specialty doctors, fellows and doctors in training as well as support colleagues and the department’s forward vision.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
UHS is a large teaching hospital and major trauma centre with a wide tertiary catchment across the south coast. We provide tertiary cancer services for prostate, kidney, adrenal, bladder, penis and testis with open, laparoscopic and robotic surgery (Da Vinci X and Xi). We have a breadth of benign service ranging from andrology, stones, BPH and general urology and we network with Salisbury for female, neuro and video-urodynamic expertise.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.
Provide high-quality urology care by assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with a range of elective and emergency urological conditions across outpatient, inpatient, and theatre settings.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support service delivery, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and contribute to the effective management of patient pathways and waiting lists.
Undertake urology clinics, ward rounds, operating sessions, and on-call commitments as required, ensuring safe, effective, and patient-centred care throughout the period of maternity leave cover.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Proposed interview date: 5th October 2026
This vacancy closes on or before 23rd September 2026
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- FRCS Urol or equivalent
- Higher training in Urology
- Advanced prostate cancer diagnostics
Desirable criteria
- PhD, MD, MSc
- Subspecialty fellowship
Aptitudes & Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Ability to transport independently between sites
- Surgical aptitude and attention to detail
- Able to maintain continuity of care
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous research output
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Edmund Chedgy
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Ms Clare Hawkins - Care Group Manager [email protected]
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