Clinical Fellow in Urology
Reference: 206895
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital.
The post of Clinical Fellow in Urology is based at the Western General Hospital, which acts as local, regional and in specific instances supraregional referral centre for Urological Diseases. This involves service cover for peripheral units at St John’s Hospital in Livingston and Roodlands General Hospital in Haddington. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to the Reconstructive Urological Surgery team of 4 Consultants at subspecialist trainee level. This includes involvement in operating theatres, subspecialist outpatient clinics and urodynamics. Subspecialty sessions are predominantly located at the Western General Hospital, with emphasis on training.
Our tertiary referral centre in the East Scotland region of the UK provides a full spectrum of Reconstructive Urology, urethral reconstruction, bladder reconstruction and management of male and female urinary incontinence. We aim to provide a mentoring environment for those wanting to progress in this field of sub-specialism. Our unit has a track record of successful training of overseas fellows previously.
This includes:
Specialist reconstructive clinic - provides supervised clinical environment to develop clinical skills in reconstructive urology.
Specialist diagnostics – Video Urodynamics, Urethral pressure profilometry.
Reconstructive urological surgery – mentoring in developing surgical skills in urethroplasty, male and female anti-incontinence surgery and bladder reconstruction.
Regional SNS service and combined clinics/operating with urogynaecology and endometriosis regional service for appropriately selected patients and RPF (ureteric reconstruction).
Regular local and regional MDT.
Complex paediatric to adult transition clinic (neurourology/recon).
Specialists neuro-urology clinic (with specialists MS service).
The post holder will require to complete a relevant to functional urology project and audit (comparison/assessment of treatments in DO/NDO).
There will be an expected service commitment to provide or contribute to General Urology sessions (mainly lower urinary tract endoscopic surgery [diagnosis/treatment], penoscrotal surgery, outpatient clinics and flexible cystoscopy lists) for one session a week as required. General Urology sessions may involve all sites where Urology services are provided by the network.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Ms V Granitsiotis , Consultant Urologist
voula.granitsiotis@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Secretary: 01315373261
Or
Mr Ammar Alhasso , Consultant Urologist
Ammar.Alhasso@nhs.net
If viewing from an external site, please visit
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 15/02/2025
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Applications are welcome for the above fixed term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital.
The post of Clinical Fellow in Urology is based at the Western General Hospital, which acts as local, regional and in specific instances supraregional referral centre for Urological Diseases. This involves service cover for peripheral units at St John’s Hospital in Livingston and Roodlands General Hospital in Haddington. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to the Reconstructive Urological Surgery team of 4 Consultants at subspecialist trainee level. This includes involvement in operating theatres, subspecialist outpatient clinics and urodynamics. Subspecialty sessions are predominantly located at the Western General Hospital, with emphasis on training.
Our tertiary referral centre in the East Scotland region of the UK provides a full spectrum of Reconstructive Urology, urethral reconstruction, bladder reconstruction and management of male and female urinary incontinence. We aim to provide a mentoring environment for those wanting to progress in this field of sub-specialism. Our unit has a track record of successful training of overseas fellows previously.
This includes:
Specialist reconstructive clinic - provides supervised clinical environment to develop clinical skills in reconstructive urology.
Specialist diagnostics – Video Urodynamics, Urethral pressure profilometry.
Reconstructive urological surgery – mentoring in developing surgical skills in urethroplasty, male and female anti-incontinence surgery and bladder reconstruction.
Regional SNS service and combined clinics/operating with urogynaecology and endometriosis regional service for appropriately selected patients and RPF (ureteric reconstruction).
Regular local and regional MDT.
Complex paediatric to adult transition clinic (neurourology/recon).
Specialists neuro-urology clinic (with specialists MS service).
The post holder will require to complete a relevant to functional urology project and audit (comparison/assessment of treatments in DO/NDO).
There will be an expected service commitment to provide or contribute to General Urology sessions (mainly lower urinary tract endoscopic surgery [diagnosis/treatment], penoscrotal surgery, outpatient clinics and flexible cystoscopy lists) for one session a week as required. General Urology sessions may involve all sites where Urology services are provided by the network.
The post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact:
Ms V Granitsiotis , Consultant Urologist
voula.granitsiotis@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Secretary: 01315373261
Or
Mr Ammar Alhasso , Consultant Urologist
Ammar.Alhasso@nhs.net
If viewing from an external site, please visit
https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
for a job pack detailing the minimum requirements for this post and details of how to apply.
We cannot accept CV’s as a form of application and only a completed online application form will be accepted. Personal information will not be sent with the application for short listing. The application form will be identified by the candidate number only to ensure that all applicants are treated equally.
Closing Date: 15/02/2025
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
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