Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job overview

This post will help address the Trust’s diagnostic and treatment targets in out-patient, inpatient and endoscopy services, and help enhance our capacity for the anticipated expansion in endoscopy services over the next few years. If appropriate the job plan of the post-holder may be configured to accommodate any other subspecialist expertise.

The post holder should have MRCP and demonstrate entry onto the GMC specialist register with CCT (or within 6 months of it at interview) or CESR. They would contribute to the general gastroenterological workload including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, in addition to a small caseload of the general medicine. A research interest with evidence of publications is desirable as is a post graduate degree.

There is a normal working week in between the outlier and CoW week. Consultants will be given 2 rest days in the week after CoW duties are completed (Monday and Friday).

Gastroenterology consultants do not take part in the GIM oncall rota, however are expected to manage GIM patients on the ward.

Main duties of the job

• Two outpatient clinics per week will be held; either at Russells Hall Hospital or a peripheral clinic (Corbett or Guest hospital)
• Ward work includes supervision of between 36 inpatients during consultant of week cover, supported by at least 3 juniors at FY, IMT and SpR grade.
• The appointee will be expected to contribute to endoscopy unit audit projects
• The duties will include Saturday / Sunday/ Bank holiday ward rounds when on call. There will be two rest days off (Monday and Friday) following a weekend of working.
• The post holder will be required to participate in Gastroenterology/Endoscopy on-call rota.Depending on the number of successful applicants this rota with either consist of a 1 in 9 or 1 in 10 basis and is paid at category B level, which currently attracts a supplement of 3%.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.