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Consultant Urological Surgeon

£109,725 to £145,478 GDP / Year
Full Time
London, UK

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Job summary

This post has been devised to support the surgical team who currently provide specialist services to patients in southwest London and supra specialist services to patients from the south and south east of England. The successful applicant will have an interest in diagnostic services for prostate cancer, the management of early-stage disease as well as general urologic/robotic surgery. An interest in focal therapy would be beneficial as we intend to contribute to a local network service starting with Nanoknife. All the urologists provide support to the specialities in the hospital on urological aspects of care, including urinary diversion, stent management and general urology. The appointee will be supported and mentored by colleagues in setting up and evolving in their new role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a highly skilled and adaptable surgeon who is committed to collaborative, multidisciplinary working. In addition to delivering high-quality care within their own specialty, the post holder will be expected to provide cross-specialty support by assisting with and contributing to other specialties' theatre lists as service demands require. This role requires flexibility and a strong team ethic, with a willingness to participate in weekend working and extended hours in line with clinical need, ensuring the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of surgical services while maintaining the highest standards of patient care and professional practice.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further details about the role.

Person Specification

Status

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and licence to practice
  • Eligible for Specialist Registration with the General Medical Council
  • Possession of CST or DATE within six months
  • If an applicant is UK trained, they must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. If an applicant is non-UK trained, they will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Motivated to ensure the achievement of defined targets and demonstrate
  • Extensive clinical experience in the surgery of urological cancer (specifically prostate cancer)
  • Experience in pelvic exenteration in Urology and to support Colorectal, Gynaecology and Sarcoma in the urological aspects of those cases
  • Experience of service improvement
  • Extensive experience in robotic prostatectomy including mentoring of colleagues and trainees
  • Experience in the development and delivery of prostate cancer diagnostic services
  • Undertaken personal research in urology

Desirable

  • Organisation of education and training of junior doctors and/or undergraduates, specialty trainees and other health care professionals
  • Experience in initiating and supervising research by others

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Approachability
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and work with teams both clinically and in research
  • Effective communication
  • Enthusiasm
  • A patient centred approach to delivering care
  • Committed to personal and professional development
  • Team working and flexibility in order to deliver departmental needs

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Hospital

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ

Employer's website

https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)

Employer Details

Name: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Website: https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden
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