Trust Doctor (StR 1- StR 5) - Urology

Job summary

This is ward-based role in a busy urology department based in Cheltenham General Hospital. We care for all aspects of emergency and elective urology, and as part of a large and supportive team, you will be caring for patients with a variety of emergency conditions including stone disease, haematuria, testicular pain and obstructed kidneys. Our elective service includes major urological surgery including cystectomy, prostatectomy and nephrectomy, and ureteroscopic procedures.Integral to the responsibilities of our posts are the following objectives:

• to ensure the delivery of a high-quality patient-centred clinical service
• to work in accordance with our trust's procedures and operating policies
• to take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social services
• to show initiative, enthusiasm, flexibility, good timekeeping and willingness to lean

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Main duties of the job

Timely attendance for daily ward rounds

• Support our FY1 doctors
• Cover the ward work to allow the FY1s to attend fortnightly mandatory teaching sessions
• Under supervision from senior decision makers, arranging tests and facilitating discharges for our inpatients
• On call commitments include managing new emergency admissions within the wider urology team and participating in the urology on call rota
• Participate in a 1:8 night on-call rota, covering urology, and elective general surgery, gynae-oncology and orthopaedics
• Attendance at elective clinics and operating lists including adult and paediatric urology lists

About us

The Urology service in Gloucestershire is a large and busy department. The service is predominantly based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH). Some outpatient clinics are offered in Cirencester, and paediatric surgery is performed in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

Urological in-patient care is provided on a dedicated ward at Cheltenham General Hospital (Tivoli) and the department have their own specialised theatres.

Patients referred in with suspected urological cancer are seen within dedicated clinics. These include a one-stop haematuria clinic, where cystoscopy is performed following prior upper tract investigations, and a RAPID prostate cancer clinic which is CNS-supported.

We have two Intuitive daVinci robots (Xi dual console robot with TRUMPF table and X) . In addition we have state of the art Olympus and Storz urological equipmentfor transurethral/ureteroscopic surgery. A fixed site lithotripter has recently been funded. A dedicated urological outpatient facility is planned.

In addition to General Urological services the Consultant team offer:

o Uro-oncology Surgeryo Robotic Surgeryo Laparoscopic Surgeryo Endo-urology Surgeryo Paediatric urology Surgeryo Basic Andrologyo Bladder-outflow surgery, including TURP, HOLEP, Aquablation, Urolift

Details

Date posted

12 May 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 to £65,048 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-URO

Job locations

Cheltenham General Hospital

Sandford Road

Cheltenham

GL53 7AN

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