Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- One post will be permanent one will be a secondment
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (On call commitments 1:7)
- Job ref
- 374-EBCQ-2129
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Eastbourne DGH
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £63,696 - £102,689 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2026 13:00
Employer heading
Urology Robotic Clinical Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for two Robotic Clinical Fellows at Specialty Doctor level to join the department.
One post will be a permanent post, and the other post is covering a secondment for one year with a possibility of extending past this year.
We will be looking to recruit
- Robotic Fellow Urology pelvic uro- oncology with a special focus on prostate cancer
- Robotic Fellow Urology Upper Tract (Kidneys)
Main duties of the job
Eastbourne DGH is a cancer centre for urological surgery. We currently provide robotic prostatectomy, robotic cystectomy with intracorporeal conduit and open neobladder, robotic upper tract surgery (radical/partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, nephroureterectomy).
We perform around 240 robotic prostatectomies per year, 50 cystectomies per year, and 100 to 120 robotic upper tract surgeries.
There is an established enhanced recovery team (ERAS) with dedicated pathways.
Most of our robotic prostatectomies and some selected robotic partials are planned as day cases.
Please see the Job description for details of the role.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This Robotic Fellow posts will support the ongoing clinical care and dedication to the Urology services currently provided, and will also play a major role in delivering inpatient and outpatient services. The post holder will also support the achievement of key performance indicators such as the cancer waiting times and 18 week RTT.
Please see the Job description for details of the role.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient experience at senior level to be placed on the specialist register
- min. 4 years post grad with 2 years in the specialty
- Wide experience in general urology
- Evidence of competence in robotic surgery
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 E Calleja
- Job title
- Consultant
- Telephone number
- 0300 131 4500
- Additional information
Louise Simpson
Service Delivery Manager
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