Job vacancy: Consultant Urological Surgeon with an interest in Pelvic Oncology, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Blackburn

Job summary

Main area: Urology
Grade: Consultant Urological Surgeon
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10.2 sessions per week
Job ref: 435-MQ93-26

Employer: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: East Lancashire
Town: Blackburn
Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/07/2026 23:59

Consultant Urological Surgeon with an interest in Pelvic Oncology

Consultant Urological Surgeon

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Urology service at ELHT is progressive and forward thinking and these posts present an exciting opportunity to join a cohesive team of enthusiastic Urology professionals who are supported by high-quality colleagues in the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Applications are invited for a Consultant post in our Urology Service at ELHT.

The appointment is for a Full-time Consultant Urological Surgeon on 10.2PAs working across our two base sites of RBTH and BGTH.

With this appointment there will be 9 full time Urology Consultants supporting a 1:9 on-call rota with middle grade cover. The department is actively looking to expand and will be advertising at least one further substantive posts in the near future.

There is subspecialisation in Oncology, Endourology and functional Urology. All consultants still undertake core Urology. Andrology services are also provided but are mainly run by a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

The department is an accredited cancer centre for the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network where the major pelvic cancer surgery is currently split between East Lancashire Hospitals Trust and one other provider. The trust has three NHS commissioned da Vinci robots which are used for radical prostatectomies, partial nephrectomies and cystectomies. The trust is also a referral centre for complex stone surgery including PCNL procedures.

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation formed by the merger of hospital and community services in East Lancashire. We provide a broad range of acute and community services to the local population in addition to some specialist services to a wider population. We are a clinically led, managerially supported organisation.

Person specification

ATTAINMENTS

Essential criteria

Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via • CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview • CESR or • European Community Rights
FRCS (UROL) or qualification of an equivalent level.
MBBS or equivalent MRCS or equivalent
Membership of the Royal College of surgeons or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Higher qualification e.g. MD or MSc.
Other relevant medical and non-medical training/degree
Other relevant postgraduate qualification

TRAINING

Essential criteria

Experience and training in core urology and on-call rota
Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses to maintain professional competencies

Desirable criteria

Post FRCS Fellowship programme in a urological cancer management at a recognised training centre

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

High level of demonstrable clinical experience/interest in managing a range of core and cancer urology work in the elective and non-elective setting
Proven experience in robotic and open pelvic cancer procedures including robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and robotic radical cystectomy
Evidence of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to mentor others
Understanding of, and experience of, performing and participating in audits during general professional or higher specialist training
Willingness to undertake departmental audits as requested/required

Desirable criteria

Experience in urology at consultant level
Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship
Proven experience in reconstructive work
Experience of teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates and members of multi disciplinary team
Previous research projects/publications

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Essential criteria

Clear commitment to lifelong learning
Experience of evidence-based medicine
Ability to keep up to date in the speciality

Desirable criteria

Membership of appropriate post graduate societies
IT skills and ability/willingness to adopt new and innovative IT/AI technology in delivering quality health care

MANAGEMENT

Essential criteria

Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management

Desirable criteria

Attendance at appropriate management courses
Previous participation in a management role
Experience in appraisal and mentoring

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email [email protected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Mr Iain Campbell
Job title: Clinical Director for Urology
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01254 733122

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Consultant Urological Surgeon with an interest in Pelvic Oncology

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Desirable criteria

EXPERIENCE

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Desirable criteria

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Desirable criteria

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