Job overview

The appointee will join a team of Urologists at Croydon University Hospital and St George's Hospital for a 12 month fixed term contract and provide general urology services with an interest in Renal Cancer.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and forward thinking Surgeon and will help to create an enhanced network for Urology patients.  The candidate will be able to demonstrate a interest in Renal Cancer during their previous work or training, and have vision to provide network services in the future. 

Main duties of the job

All consultants are expected to be committed to teaching and to play their part in the delivery of the undergraduate curriculum. These activities would include the planning and review of teaching, and the assessment of students which could, where properly structured, include ward rounds and outpatient clinics.

Of necessity, the requirements of the medical curriculum change over time and it is not always possible to identify specific teaching commitments in job plans – when this is the case the general requirement for teaching time should be made clear.

The need for flexibility is acknowledged by the Trust and, for example, within a service department it is possible that the overall teaching commitment to be unevenly allocated between staff to achieve optimal teaching and service quality.  

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.