Wye Valley NHS Trust wishes to appoint an Associate Specialist for Urology, to be based at the County Hospital, Hereford., The current Urology Department is made up of 4 Consultants, 1 Associate Specialist, 4.5 Specialty Doctors and a supporting team of Clinical Nurse Specialists. We are looking to introduce a second Associate Specialist to the team.

The successful candidate will be a urological surgeon with an interest in General Urology. This post will provide a comprehensive general urology outpatient, inpatient and diagnostic and day case surgery service for urology patients. Those who are skilled in the surgical management of BPH and other core urology work would be particularly welcomed. The main role will be to conduct the clinics in Urology Diagnostic and treatment centre supported by the CNS team and Registrars. Independent theatre is also available on alternate Saturdays.

Main duties of the job

The Trust have a dedicated Urology Diagnostics and Treatment Centre, carrying out One Stop assessment clinics as well as Flexible Cystoscopy, Local Anesthetic Template Biopsy, Urodynamics and a dedicated Lithotripsy machine for both elective and emergency ESWL.

Robotic surgery on the Davinci platform is available for trained and experienced surgeons with this modality. Training and mentoring to use the robot will be offered to the successful candidate, as required.

The Trust has a successful record in Supporting Doctors through the CESR process, with 3 Doctors having completed and now working at Consultant level. The Trust are happy to support any candidates in progressing CESR applications if of interest.

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.