Job overview

This is a unique opportunity for a trainee or established middle-grade Urological Surgeon to join the team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This one-year whole-time appointment is based primarily at Maidstone Hospital. Still, work will also be undertaken at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury or at other sites within the Trust. The post-holder will function at a middle-grade level. The post-holder will participate in the urology middle grade registrar of the week on call (1:8) rota. This post could potentially suit a trainee Urologist at the end of their specialist registrar training, an established middle grade, or before being appointed to a urology rotation.  

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances, and to be available for such irregular outside normal rota duties. The post holder will be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues. The post holder will be required to be involved in continual professional development. There is a weekly MDM meeting and preceding this a dedicatedbleep-free one-hour consultant-led teaching session aiming to cover the core curriculum for FRCS (Urol). The appointee will be encouraged to attend clinics, operating sessions and ward rounds of surgeons other than those to whom he/she is responsible if this is in the interest of training

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff, we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible, working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below