Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity is advertised for a Urology Consultant to join our Urology team. This is a fixed term post for a 8th urology consultant. This is a new post and applicants with skills that complement the department would be welcome. The department is open to candidates developing their own subspecialty interests. An interest in core urology and competence in bladder outflow surgery/functional urology would be desirable.
The successful applicant will be a 8th new consultant post, joining 7 substantive consultants, based at Northampton General Hospital delivering high quality elective and emergency urological services to the catchment area.
Main duties of the job
- To fully participate of elective and emergency urological service (this includes management of common paediatric inguino-scrotal conditions)
- To provide highest possible levels of patient care
- To work as an active member of the Urology team
- To actively remain clinically competent
- To work closely with Multidisciplinary teams
- To activate particulate and undertake audit
- To teach staff/Medical Students
- To work to all Trust Policies and procedures
- To work flexibly
About us
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Details
Date posted: 11 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 23 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 265-8211696-SUR
Job locations: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, Northampton, NN1 5BD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NHS Experience
- Relevant speciality degree
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable
- Entry on the GMC Specialist register via: CCT or CESR (CP) - date must be within 6 months of interview /CESR or /European Community Rights
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
Desirable
- Experience Of Audit in (speciality)
Research & Publications
Desirable
- A specialist interest in a specialist area to complement the other consultants in the department
- Publications in recognised (speciality) journals
- Research projects relating to speciality
Skills
Essential
- High level Organisational Skills
- Leadership Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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