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Tom Watcyn-Jones 
(MBChB, MSc, FRCS Urol) 

Dr. Tom Watcyn-Jones is an experienced Consultant Urologist, Senior Medical Leader, and governance specialist with an extensive portfolio of clinical, leadership, educational, and regulatory roles across the NHS and independent healthcare sector. He is recognised for combining high-quality patient care with strategic clinical leadership, service development, medical governance, and postgraduate education throughout the UK. 

Clinical Work

Consultant Urologist – NHS Fife & Independent Practice 

Tom is a Consultant Urologist within NHS Fife, where he undertakes both elective and emergency urological practice. He is a specialist in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and advanced endourology and works within the National Treatment Centre for BPH delivering modern surgical management for men with prostate enlargement and lower urinary tract symptoms. 

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His NHS clinical work is based primarily at: 

  • Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline 

  • Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

 

In the independent sector, Tom consults and operates at: 

  • Spire Shawfair & Murrayfield Hospital

  • Kings Park Hospital – Circle Health

Specialist Clinical Expertise & Urological Procedures 

Tom has extensive experience across the breadth of modern urological surgery, with specialist interests in BPH surgery, minimally invasive techniques, endourology, stone disease, and general urology. 

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Treatments Tom Offers:

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Prostate Cancer 

  • Prostate Cancer Assessment 

  • TRUS & Transperineal Prostate Biopsies 

 

Urinary Symptoms

  • Lower urinary tract symptom assessment 

  • Uroflowmetry and Post Void Scanning 

  • Urethral Dilation & Optical Urethrotomy 

  • Bladder Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Injections 

  • Bladder Instillations 

 

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Surgery

  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (MIST) under both local and general anaesthetic 

  • Rezūm water vapour therapy 

  • Laser prostate surgery 

  • Bipolar / Monopolar Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 

  • Bladder neck incision procedures 

  • Prostate enucleation surgery 

 

Endourology & Stone Surgery 

  • Flexible ureteroscopy (Flexible URS) 

  • Rigid ureteroscopy (Rigid URS) 

  • Laser stone fragmentation surgery 

  • Ureteric stent insertion and removal 

  • Retrograde pyelography 

 

Bladder 

  • Haematuria (Blood in Urine) Assessment & Investigations 

  • Flexible cystoscopy and diagnostic assessment 

  • Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour 

  • Mitomycin C Intillations 

  • Bladder Biopsies 

  • Urethral Dilation & Cysto-distension 

 

General Urology 

  • Testicular Pain Assessment 

  • Circumcision 

  • Frenuloplasty 

  • Vasectomy 

  • Hydrocele surgery 

  • Epididymal Cyst excision 

Medical Leadership

Tom has numerous Medical Leadership roles that sees him working at the highest levels of clinical and non-clinical practise. These roles include: 

  • Responsible Officer - NHS England / GMC 

  • Responsible Officer - NHS England / GMC 

  • Higher Level Appraiser – NHS England Southeast 

  • NHS Fife Urology Clinical Governance Lead 

  • Medical Director – WJ Healthcare 

  • Urology Clinical Lead – Pertemps Medical 

  • Senior Clinical Advisor – Capita Plc 

Through these leadership roles, he oversees: 

  • Medical revalidation 

  • Clinical governance 

  • Professional standards 

  • Appraisal systems 

  • Organisational medical leadership 

 

He works extensively with doctors and healthcare organisations across the UK and is involved with medical relicensing and governance offices based in: 

  • London 

  • Manchester 

  • Edinburgh 

Developing Services

Dr. Thomas Watcyn-Jones has led and contributed to multiple service development projects focused on improving cancer diagnosis pathways, reducing patient waiting times, and introducing innovative urological procedures.

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Dr. Thomas Watcyn-Jones has worked closely with a number of NHS trusts to improve patient outcomes and experiences, while providing support to services facing operational and clinical challenges. He has played a key role in helping develop, stabilise, and sustain services across several organisations, and is proud that many of these services continue to run successfully today. These include:

 

  • NHS Highland 

  • NHS Lothian 

  • Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

  • NHS Fife 

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His work has included streamlining clinical pathways, improving access to timely diagnostics and cancer treatment, reducing waiting times, and supporting the introduction of modern minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Watcyn-Jones continues to provide practical solutions and strategic support to both NHS and independent healthcare sectors, helping organisations improve efficiency, address service pressures, and maintain high standards of patient care. 

Education and Training

Tom is actively involved in postgraduate surgical education and training. He sits on the Faculty for the British Association of Urological Surgeons FRCS Viva Course and contributes to the Royal College of Surgeons Core Urology Training Modules, helping to educate and mentor the next generation of urological surgeons. 

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His educational work reflects a strong commitment to clinical excellence, professional development, and maintaining the highest standards in modern urological practice. 

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  • Trainer recognised by The General Medical Council 

  • Educational & Clinical Supervisor for NHS Foundation Doctors 

  • Educational & Clinical Supervisor for Specialist Trainees 

  • Urology National Online Teaching and Education (U-NOTE) – Lecture provider 

  • Faculty for the British Association of Urological Surgeons FRCS Viva Course 

  • Faculty for The Royal College of Surgeons Core Urology Training Modules 

Family Life

Outside of medicine, Tom is kept far busier at home than he is in theatre — as a proud father of four children, owner of two dogs, and reluctant co-manager of two surprisingly demanding tortoises. 

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He is supported by his incredible wife, who somehow manages to work full-time, run “The Tribe,” keep the family organised, and generally ensure everything functions smoothly while Tom spends most of his time either in hospital, on calls, or looking for car keys. 

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