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Endourology (Stone) Fellowship
REF:
Oxford University Hospitals
Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
Tel: 01865 228734
THE POST
A one-year senior endourology fellowship (stone surgery) is available from Wed 7th August
2013 to Tues 5th August 2014 (or sooner). As a 1year fixed-term contract.
The appointment is on a whole-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to
job share.
Candidates are very welcome to visit the Departments and are invited to contact Mr John
Reynard (Director of the Stone Service).Tel: Oxford (01865) 225942.
Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be
considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be
discussed on a personal basis following consultation.
Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Senior EndoUrology Fellow
Grade:
CCT level or equivalent
Accountable to:
Urology Lead Clinician – Mr Mark Sullivan
Director of Stone Service – Mr John Reynard
Head of Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences – Prof F Hamdy
Department:
Urology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer:
Urology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Background:
The department seeks to appoint an Endourology Research Fellow (CCT level) who has an
interest in all aspects of stone treatment, minimally invasive therapies and Endourology.
The post will support the lithotripter service, which provides an elective and emergency
lithotripsy service. This post will support the expansion of the endourology service, while
providing the post-holder with an opportunity to have supervised clinical sub-speciality
training and perform research related to the service. The post-holder will be closely cooperating with the other members of the Oxford Stone Group (www.nds.ox.ac.uk/osg) in
delivering the stone service.
The Urology department has 10 Consultants, 1 Senior Endourology Research Fellow (this
post), 2 Clinical Lecturers (registrar level), four Specialty Registrars, 3 Core Trainees, an F2
and two F1s.
In 2011 Oxford became accredited as a Urology Training Centre by the European Board of
Urology (EBU) (http://www.ebu.com/certification-training/ebu-certified-centres).
The Oxford Stone Group is the second in Europe to be recognized as a training centre of
excellence for stone treatments by the European Board of Urology EBU. This fellowship is
recognized and endorsed by the EBU.
Principle activities:
Clinical
The duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the
needs of the service. The duties of this post include:
a) Working with the members of the Oxford Stone Group as part of a team to deliver the
lithotripsy service.
b) Independent operation of the lithotripter following comprehensive induction and
training.
c) Working with the Oxford Stone Group to deliver clinical services if and when required.
d) Participate in a weekly specialized Stone Clinic.
e) Participate in General Urology Clinics if required.
f) Participate in morning ward rounds.
g) Taking on a lead role in planning, projecting, conducting, and publishing of several
research projects relevant to the service
h) Being responsible in updating and actioning of the JJ stent register, BAUS endourology
audits, lithotripsy database and PCNL audit.
i) Ensuring up-to-date and accurate administrative and medical records as required,
j) Supervision and teaching of junior doctors and nurses as required.
k) Acting as a tutor for medical students and deliver clinical teaching related to general
surgical topics as required.
l) Maintain an accurate logbook of educational, research and clinical activities.
Clinical Governance
The post-holder will be required to participate in clinical governance activities, including
clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as
required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.
Infection Control
Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and nonclinical, are
required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every
effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the
burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA. All staff employed by the
OUH have the following key responsibilities:
 Staff must wash their hands or use alcohol gel on entry and exit from all clinical areas
and/or between each patient contact.
 Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for
them by the Trust.
 Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that
may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.
Study, Training and Teaching
Full training on the lithotripter will be provided. The postholder will be required to attend a
Radiation Protection Course (IRMER) in the beginning of his tenure if not already certified.
Research
World-class research facilities are available in collaboration with the University of Oxford.
Several existing collaborations exist in the fields of epidemiology, proteomics,
metabolomics, public health, biomedical engineering (lithotripsy) and endourological
research links exist with the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
For more details of the Oxford Stone Group’s academic activity please view:
www.nds.ox.ac.uk/osg
The post holder is expected to produce peer-reviewed publications and present at
international meetings. Dedicated academic time has been incorporated into the timetable.
Equal Opportunities
The post-holder must carry out all duties and responsibilities with due regard for Oxford
University Hospitals Trust Equal Opportunities Policy.
Salary and Conditions of Service
Due to the nature of the work in this post, it is exempt from the provision of section 4 (2) of
the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
1974 (Exemption Order 1975).
Applications are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, including
those which, for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. Failure to
disclose such information may result in dismissal or disciplinary action.
The postholder will be on the Speciality Registrar payscale (MN37-based on experience).
This post does not require an oncall commitment, however oncall may be available
depending on the service needs.
15 days of paid study leave can be given at the discretion of the Director of Endourology &
Stone Services under consideration of the requirements of the service. Funding may be
available at discretion too. There will be 30 days of paid annual leave per annum.
The post holder will have opportunities for further surgical exposure outside the Trust
which may involve out-of hour’s activities on an ad-hoc basis.
Provisional timetable
AM
PM
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Stone clinic
(alternate
weeks)
Research
(alternate
weeks)
EndoUrology
theatre list
/
Stone Clinic
Lithotripsy
0800 - stone MDT
meeting
Stone clinic
(new renal
colic)
Research
EndoUrology list or
Metabolic stone
clinic (one /month)
Lithotripsy
EndoUrology list
Fri
0800 - grand round
Urology
Clinical
Governance Meeting.
Academic
Stone
Meeting (monthly)
Research
This is indicative job plan the actual initial job plan worked will be negotiated with the clinical
lead upon appointment.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
POST:
BASE HOSPITAL :
Qualifications
Higher Qualifications
Knowledge
Clinical Expertise in
Specialty/ SubSpeciality
Training Expected
Senior Endourology Fellow
Oxford University Hospitals Trust
Essential
Full GMC registration
Completed Urology Specialist Training at
an Internationally Accredited Institution
FRCS (Urol) or FEBU or equivalent
Fully competent in general urology
Desirable
Higher medical degree
Previous Lithotripter
experience
A documented interest in Endourology
Fully competent in core urology including
open surgery and transurethral surgery
Competent in basic endourological
procedures (stents, rigid URS)
Audit Experience
Radiation Safety course
Ultrasound
Evidence of team
leadership
Research/Publications
Presentations on international and national
conferences. Publications in Urology.
Personal Skills
Good communication skills
Able to work as part of a team
Able to take responsibility
Able to deliver comprehensive patient care
Able to supervise junior doctors
Good spoken and written English
A track record of
publications related to
endourology
Computer literate
Management/Audit
Experience
Signed:
Mr John Reynard
Date:
Designation: Director of the Stone Service