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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust currently touches the lives of half a million patients every year through the provision of high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. We offer services to a million local residents across Berkshire including:
Acute medical services at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading
Ophthalmology services at Prince Charles Eye Unit, Windsor
Dialysis services in Windsor
Day surgery and acute outpatient services at West Berkshire Community Hospital
Cancer, renal and outpatient services in Bracknell
Outpatient services at Townlands Hospital, Henley.
We are one of the largest employers in the local area with nearly 5,000 staff.
Despite challenges we have continued our progress towards being an outstanding organisation through our vision of “Seamless Excellence in Health Care Delivery and Outcomes” and living by our core values:
CARE - Compassionate Aspirational Resourceful Excellent
The Trust’s services are organised around patient needs through the establishment of the Networked (long term conditions), Urgent (emergency) and Planned (elective) care groups.
We are working to improve health and care in practical ways through local collaboration. This is through our Sustainability and transformation partnerships and accountable care system.
Clinical teams are at the heart of running the Trust, working in partnership to serve the best interests of patients and our communities.
All in a day’s work…
15 babies born
80 emergency admissions
313 patients seen in A&E
182 operations carried out
790 radiology procedures
2,500 meals cooked
Our plans for the future include continuing modernisation of our sites to provide state-of-the-art facilities for our patients and staff.
Source = Trust Web-site
Consultant Urologist
Closed for applications on: 8-May-2024 12:05
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 8-May-2024 12:05
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Address
- London Road
- Town
- Reading
- Postcode
- RG1 5AN
- Major / Minor Region
- Berkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Urology
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job overview
An opportunity has become available for a part time Consultant Urologist in the Royal Berkshire Hospital Urology Department, which performs a range of services typical for a large DGH. In addition we are the cancer centre for the southern half of the Thames Valley Cancer Network and the host hospital for IOG uro-oncology cases from the whole of Berkshire. As a consequence we have a very busy urology procedures department and we pride ourselves on meeting most cancer targets.
The Simulation date is 29th May 2024 and Interview date is 14th June 2024.
Advert
This post is focused on Core Urology with special interest in Paediatric Urology & Superficial Bladder Cancer. The role includes theatres, diagnostics, out-patients clinics and administration duties.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Berkshire Hospital achieved Foundation Trust status in 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 600,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is one of the largest general hospital Trusts in the country and is Reading’s biggest employer.
2018 was an exciting year for the Trust. Following a CQC Inspection, the Acute Trust was awarded Outstanding status. In September and October we underwent a very successful transformation programme as part of our Digital Hospital project, moving to a paperless inpatient clinical record (Clindocs) and Electronic Prescribing and Medicine Administration (EPMA).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is focused on Core Urology with special interest in Paediatric Urology & Superficial Bladder Cancer. The role includes theatres, diagnostics, out-patients clinics and administration duties (job plan attached)
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.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration Within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date
- Membership of the Royal College of surgeons of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Clinical Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Fully trained in urology
- Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
- All aspects of general urology and patient care
Audit Management & IT
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
- Undertake audits and present data as required
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
Desirable criteria
- Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
- Educational qualification
Patient Experience
Essential criteria
- Contributes to improving patients experience
- See patients as individuals and involve them in decisions about their care
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sunil Kumar
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Urology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 3228629
No longer accepting applications
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