Robotic and Laparoscopic Fellow in Urology

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Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Urology for a fixed-term contract of 12 months. The role involves managing specialist theatre sessions, exposure to cancer clinics, and participation in multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates should have an MBBS, be within 6 months of completion of overseas training, and have qualifications such as FRCS(Urol.). This position offers a salary of £73,992 per annum, promoting personal development and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Commitment to diversity

Qualifications

• Post-CCT in Urology.
• Within 6 months of CCT/completion of overseas training.

Responsibilities

• Full-time Urology Clinical Fellow with minimum 6 specialist theatre sessions per week.
• Participation in a weekly MDT.
• Commitment to the Urology post-CCT fellow on-call rota.

Skills

Can independently manage a Uro-oncology cancer clinic

Able to independently perform laparoscopic radical nephrectomy

Education

MBBS

FRCS(Urol.) or overseas equivalent

Licenced and full registration with the General Medical Council

Job description

Main area Urology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 12 months (12 months contract) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 164-7575994-VC

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Nottingham City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £73,992 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/01/2026 23:59

Robotic and Laparoscopic Fellow in Urology

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

The Urology Service is excited to advertise for a senior Robotic & Laparoscopic Fellow on a 12 month fixed term basis set to start in September 2026 .

Full-time Urology Clinical Fellow. This is a 12-month fixed-term post, comprising a minimum of 6 specialist theatre sessions per week, exposure to specialist cancer clinics, participation in a weekly MDT and commitment to the Urology post-CCT fellow on-call rota.

The Nottingham Urology Service is delivered across Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City Hospital (NCH) campuses, based in the Department of Urology at NCH. The Department of Urology is part of the Surgery and Associate Services Care Group and is located in the purpose built Nottingham Urology Centre, opened 14 years ago. Nottingham Urology Centre has three urology theatres as well as state-of-the-art outpatient facilities, including diagnostic suites, flexible cystoscopy and TRUS diagnostic suites and an on-site lithotripter. The Department is also linked to Sherwood Forest Hospitals and there may be necessity to work cross-site with regards to on-call.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached Job Description and person specification for the main responsibilities for the role

Working for our organisation

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and person specification for the main responsibilities for the role

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS
• Within 6 months of CCT/completion of overseas training
• FRCS(Urol.) or overseas equivalent
• Can independently manage a Uro-oncology cancer clinic
• Licenced and full registration with the General Medical Council
• Post-CCT
• Able to independently perform laparoscopic radical nephrectomy

Experience

• Within 6 months of CCT

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

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If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features in your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Stephen Miller (Urology Consultant - Head of Service)

Tom Walton (Urology Consultant - Lead Clinician for Cancer - Robotic Surgeon)