Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job description

Job summary

The Gastroenterology department is currently basedat WRH for in-patient work and cross site(WRH/Kidderminster/Redditch/Evesham/Malvern) for out patient work. Mostgastroenterology services are provided including diagnostic endoscopy (OGD,colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, push enteroscopy), therapeutic endoscopy(including EMR in the upper and lower GI tract, dilatation, stenting, PEGplacement, varices banding etc), ERCP, EUS and video capsule endoscopy. The IBDservice is currently run by 4 specialist nurses and includes a helpline andbiologics service (with over 1000 patients). There are 2 surgeons with aspecial interest in IBD and a monthly IBD MDT. We also have a liver CNS whoruns specialist clinics, the fibroscan service and is trained to do paracentesis.The ward is currently supported by a Tier 1 Physicians associate and 2 Tier 2Physicians associates to help run the service.We have weekly team meetings, monthly governance meetings, upper and lower GIcancer MDT and GI pathology MDT meetings. There are weekly GIM grand rounds.

Main duties of the job

The post will involve regular endoscopy and clinicsessions at Worcester, Kidderminster and Redditch together with some in-reachto in-patients in Redditch requiring gastroenterology review. It is expectedthat the post holder will be competent in OGD and flexible sigmoidoscopy orcolonoscopy (this will normally mean holding JAG accreditation unless theapplicant was fully trained prior to the availability of JAG accreditation).Therapeutic OGD to treat upper GI bleeding is also expected.In addition to these duties, the appointee will provide cover for consultantcolleagues who are on leave

.On call commitments will be 1 in 9for endoscopy (predominantly GI bleeding) on the Worcestershire Royal Hospitalsite and the Alexandra Hospital Redditch site. This is covered in 1 week longblocks where 2 consultants do either 2 or 5 on calls during the week. There isalso a commitment to provide a gastroenterology ward round on a Saturdaymorning when on call and in-reach into ED/MAU on a Sunday morning. Thesefrequencies will fall in the future with the appointment of other posts.

There is also a second on consultant who covers Advice and Guidance, in-patientreferrals (supported by our registrars), the upper GI MDT, a rapid accessclinic. There is an occasionalrequirement to review a small numbers of patients (typically < 5) who aremedical outliers at WRH. Where required,this additional work is remunerated at trust agreed hourly rates of payment.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

A suitablyexperienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in therelevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.

The post-holder willbe expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire AcuteHospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinarymeetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work withinmulti-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It isanticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking toextend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revisedin due course.

The post-holder willprovide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flowthrough the hospital.

The post-holder willprovide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trustand Primary Care.

The post-holder willattend cross county and cross sitemeetings.

The post-holder willcollaborate with colleagues to deliver ahigh quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.

The post-holderwill, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that bothemergency and urgent services areprovided out of normal hours, to beshared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.

The Trust wouldexpect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospitalsite to review patients whenclinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attendwillingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursingteam.

The post-holder,whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.

Job description
Job responsibilities

A suitablyexperienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in therelevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.

The post-holder willbe expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire AcuteHospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinarymeetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work withinmulti-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It isanticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking toextend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revisedin due course.

The post-holder willprovide support to the A&E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flowthrough the hospital.

The post-holder willprovide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trustand Primary Care.

The post-holder willattend cross county and cross sitemeetings.

The post-holder willcollaborate with colleagues to deliver ahigh quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.

The post-holderwill, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that bothemergency and urgent services areprovided out of normal hours, to beshared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.

The Trust wouldexpect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospitalsite to review patients whenclinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attendwillingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursingteam.

The post-holder,whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.

Person Specification

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Expertise in sub-specialty
• Competent in OGD and Colonoscopy

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or CESR (CP), CESR or European Community Rights

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
• Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit

Desirable

• Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
• Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making

Research Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative

Desirable

• Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates

Desirable

• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Experience

Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Expertise in sub-specialty
• Competent in OGD and Colonoscopy

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
• Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or CESR (CP), CESR or European Community Rights

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work in a team
• Enquiring, critical approach to work
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

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