An exciting opportunity has arisen within NHS Grampian for a full time Consultant Urological Surgeon to join our existing team of eleven Consultants at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The Urology Department within NHS Grampian is a progressive and welcoming team based in a major University Teaching Hospital and with strong links to the academic department within Aberdeen University. The department provides regional major pelvic cancer, robotic and stone services to the North of Scotland as well as Core Urology to the population of NHS Grampian. The team have consistently lead the way on the development of robotic surgery in Scotland and performed the Robotic Prostatectomy, Nephrectomy and Cystectomy in the country, being the first Urology Unit in Scotland to adopt Robotic Urological Surgery in 2015.

Applicants should have wide knowledge of and experience in all major branches of the specialty including Core Urology and a specialist interest in Robotic Bladder Surgery. Applicants would be supported by the department to further develop their skills in Robotic Surgery as required.

The department are looking for candidates to be forward thinking and collaborative in their approach to the role and the development of the service across Grampian and the North of Scotland. In addition to fixed duties, the post offers excellent opportunities for both teaching and research.

The post holder would be expected to participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post).  For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org

Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview. Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).

Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made.  Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made.   

Applicants should possess FRCS Urology (or equivalent).

The University of Aberdeen will accord the honorary status of Clinical Senior Lecturer to the successful applicants.

Informal enquiries are welcome to Mr Thomas Lam, Lead Clinician in Urology via email ([email protected]) or telephone (01224 550929) or Ms Justine Royle, Consultant Urological Surgeon via email ([email protected]) or telephone (01224 554779).

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