Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job description

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Job overview

The Trust is seeking to appoint one substantive 10 PA Consultant Gastroenterologist. This appointment will join the existing 16 Gastroenterologists. The post holder will be expected to work across the Trust's 3 sites: Andover War Memorial Hospital, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.

The current consultants provide sub-specialty interests in upper and lower therapeutic endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, nutrition, pancreatobiliary, and motility/functional disease. Existing services include bowel cancer screening, ERCP and SpyGlass, endoscopic ultrasound, advanced GI physiology, and capsule endoscopy.

The post holder will be involved with in-patient gastroenterology and GIM and participate in approximately 1:9 acute GI bleed on-call alongside a 7-day inpatient service in Basingstoke, reviewing new admissions that require Gastroenterology input over the weekend.

Main duties of the job

Location

The Consultant Gastroenterologist will be responsible for service delivery across the whole Trust, therefore cross site working over 3 sites is required. The service provides inpatient Gastroenterology in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. There are fully equipped and JAG accredited Endoscopy suites at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and North Hampshire Hospital with bowel cancer screening, ERCP, EUS and a range of interventional procedures. Outpatient clinics are undertaken in all of the Trust's 3 sites in addition to at Alton Community Hospital.

There is full secretarial support with an administration team consisting of a Speciality Co-ordinator (Gastroenterology) and support staff based in both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital sites. Each Consultant has dedicated office space and supporting IT.

Working for our organisation

Management

The Trust has three Clinical Divisions, each managed by a Medical Director (Senior Clinician). This role is supported by a full time Operational Service Manager and a full time management accountant. The approach, in line with Department of Health guidance, devolves as much day to day operational management to the Divisional Management Boards as possible. When appropriate, individual consultants are encouraged and indeed expected to liaise closely with their Divisional Director and clinical colleagues to resolve operational issues. Each Divisional Director is a member of the Trust Executive Board, chaired by the Chief Executive.

Divisional Structure

The Gastroenterology business unit is part of specialty medicine 1 and includes endoscopy and sits within the Medicine Division.

Divisional Medical Director: Dr Will Storrar

Clinical Lead (Gastroenterology): Dr Rebecca Saich

Operational Service Manager: Marek Cholewczuk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job are included within the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
• Full GMC registration

Desirable criteria

• An appropriate higher degree, e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent
• Completed UK training programme in GI/hepatology
• Previous NHS experience

Clinical Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Broad experience in Gastroenterology and endoscopy
• JAG accredited in upper and lower endoscopist
• Able to endoscope acute GI bleeding patients
• Evidence of research and audit

Clinical Skills & Ability

Essential criteria

• Provide a good standard of clinical care
• Maintain good medical practices
• Willingness to contribute to education of trainees and colleagues

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both the delivery of our services and the recruitment and management of our staff.

We welcome applications from everyone who has the skills, experience and values required for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working

We are committed to supporting flexible ways of working and will consider all requests for flexible and part-time working wherever service needs allow.
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Recruitment Process

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Vacancy Closing Dates

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English Language Requirement

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English. This will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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Probationary Period

All new employees will be required to complete a six-month probationary period as part of their employment with the Trust.

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