Consultant Urological Surgeon with interest in Paediatric Urology
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SOC 2212 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust assigned 36 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2212 jobs, according to the Home Office.
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2212 Specialist medical practitioners Most likely code | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Urological Surgeon with a specialist interest in Paediatric Urology. The post will be predominantly based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with responsibilities extending across both hospital sites.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team delivering high‑quality urology services to a wide and diverse catchment population. The post has been designed to strengthen and further develop urological care across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid‑Wales.
The successful candidate will bring expertise in General Urology alongside a subspecialist interest in Paediatric Urology.
Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.
Main duties of the job
- Provide independent consultant level care for patients, working alongside the wider consultant body to ensure high-quality continuous management.
- Manage patients with a full range of urological conditions, delivering both elective and emergency care autonomously. This will include providing out-patient and day case activity to support care of children and young people.
- Contribute actively to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities, and support the education and supervision of junior medical staff and other staffing groups that are involved in patient care.
- Undertake administrative responsibilities required to support safe and effective clinical practice.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role may be based at one of these CQC-rated locations:
- Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Shropshire
Requires improvementRated Aug 2026
- The Princess Royal Hospital
Telford and Wrekin
Requires improvementRated Aug 2026
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
Specialist medical practitioners (SOC 2212) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~191k in sample- Middle half £62,556–115,960
- Median £82,888
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Not necessarily. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust assigned 36 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2212 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
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