Urology Robotic Clinical Fellow

An exciting opportunity has arisen within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust for two Robotic Clinical Fellows at Specialty Doctor level to join the department.

One post will be a permanent post, and the other post is covering a secondment for one year with a possibility of extending past this year. We will be looking to recruit

• Robotic Fellow Urology pelvic uro- oncology with a special focus on prostate cancer
• Robotic Fellow Urology Upper Tract (Kidneys)
Eastbourne DGH is a cancer centre for urological surgery. We currently provide robotic prostatectomy, robotic cystectomy with intracorporeal conduit and open neobladder, robotic upper tract surgery (radical/partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, nephroureterectomy). We perform around 240 robotic prostatectomies per year, 50 cystectomies per year, and 100 to 120 robotic upper tract surgeries. There is an established enhanced recovery team (ERAS) with dedicated pathways. Most of our robotic prostatectomies and some selected robotic partials are planned as day cases. Please see the Job description for details of the role. A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation. In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee. There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today. This Robotic Fellow posts will support the ongoing clinical care and dedication to the Urology services currently provided, and will also play a major role in delivering inpatient and outpatient services. The post holder will also support the achievement of key performance indicators such as the cancer waiting times and 18 week RTT.