John McGrath is a consultant urological surgeon at North Bristol NHS Trust. He is chair of the NHS England Robotically-assisted Surgery (RAS) steering committee and leads the work to produce national guidance for adoption of robotic surgery in the NHS in England. He is the national clinical lead for GIRFT urology (NHS England) and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter.

His other interests include sustainability in clinical care pathways as part his role with GIRFT and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) sustainability hub. Additionally, he is cancer research lead for the Southwest Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA).