Specialty Doctor in Urology

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Main area Urology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract Permanent: Post will include on call and weekend working Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Post will include on call and weekend working) Job ref 382-DOC105-26

Site Blackpool Victoria Hospital Town Blackpool Salary £63,696 - £102,689 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Specialty Doctor to join the expanding Urology team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post offers the opportunity to work alongside a recently expanded consultant workforce within a purpose-built diagnostic urology unit located in the Trust’s modern Surgical Centre. The successful candidate will gain broad exposure to a comprehensive range of urological services, including diagnostic urology, endourology, stone disease, continence surgery, open and laparoscopic procedures, and emergency urology. The post holder will play a key role in delivering high-quality elective and emergency urological care, undertaking diagnostic procedures such as cystoscopy, TRUS biopsies and urodynamic studies, while supporting the ongoing development of the department’s emergency urology service. The role includes participation in the on-call rota and provides excellent opportunities for professional development, service improvement, teaching and research. Blackpool Teaching Hospitals serves a population of approximately 333,000 and provides access to state-of-the-art surgical, diagnostic and radiological facilities, making this an excellent opportunity for an ambitious doctor seeking to further develop their urological experience in a supportive and forward-thinking department.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality elective and emergency urological care, working both independently and alongside consultant colleagues in outpatient, diagnostic and surgical settings. [
• Undertake diagnostic urology procedures including cystoscopy, transperineal biopsies and urodynamic studies, with opportunities to develop expertise.
• Play a leading role in the department’s diagnostic urology service, supporting the expansion of specialist and one-stop clinic services within the Trust’s dedicated diagnostic urology unit.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the emergency urology service by supporting earlier patient transfer, timely clinical decision-making and improved acute patient pathways.
• Participate in the Urology on-call rota and support the delivery of a comprehensive urology service to the local population.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff and contribute to multidisciplinary team working.
• Support service improvement initiatives, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities within the department.
• Take part in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, teaching and training activities, and participate in departmental meetings and continuing professional development.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides services to a population of approximately 333,000 across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. The Trust offers modern facilities, including a state-of-the-art Surgical Centre and dedicated diagnostic urology unit, alongside excellent educational, research and professional development opportunities. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will help deliver outstanding care while contributing to service improvement, teaching and innovation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will support the delivery of a comprehensive urology service, working closely with consultant colleagues across outpatient, diagnostic, elective and emergency settings. Responsibilities will include undertaking diagnostic procedures such as cystoscopy, transperineal biopsies and urodynamic studies, contributing to the development of the emergency urology service, and participating in the Urology on-call rota.

The successful candidate will gain experience in a wide range of urological specialties, including stone disease, endourology, continence surgery, open and laparoscopic surgery, and prostate diagnostics, while helping to deliver high-quality patient care within a modern diagnostic urology unit.

The role also includes supporting junior medical staff, participating in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement activities, attending departmental meetings, and contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience teaching undergraduates and/or postgraduates with demonstration of effective teaching skills
• Experience in undertaking audits and understanding of the principles of audit and research
• Experience in service development and improvement in Urology
• Experience in undertaking Urology related quality improvements and/or research with publication in peer reviewed journals
• Previous experience of working in the NHS / experience of NHS working practices and systems

Education and Qualification

• Full registration with the GMC
• Urology related
• Successful completion of Internal Medicine Stage 1 training
• Higher degree (eg. MD or PhD)

Skills and ability

• Enthusiasm and commitment to Urology
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
• Leadership skills - ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
• Commitment to CPD and completing revalidation when appropriate as per GMC recommendations as well as completion of annual appraisals.
• Urology experiences- Flexible cystoscopys

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

For a disclosure and banning services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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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.