Consultant in Gastroenterology

Job overview

Applications are invited for two Consultant Gastroenterologists to join the dynamic and forward-thinking Gastroenterology Department at Milton Keynes NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to join  team dedicated to deliver high-quality patient care, service innovation, and clinical excellence.

The successful candidates will contribute to a comprehensive gastroenterology service, working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team within a modern and expanding department. The posts offer opportunities to develop specialist interests while participating fully in inpatient service, outpatient clinics, endoscopy, and on-call services.

We welcome applications from candidates holding CCT/CESR (or equivalent) in Gastroenterology. One of the post would welcome candidates with experience in capsule endoscopy and doing advanced polypectomies including EMRs. The 2nd post is general gastroenterology with interest in UGI luminal therapeutic/HPB candidates with developing expertise and a demonstrable commitment to other areas in gastroenterology will be fully supported through training, mentorship, and service development opportunities. Any qualifications or experience as trainer and educator will be appreciated also.

Applicants must hold CCT/CESR in Gastroenterology (or equivalent qualifications recognised by the GMC) or be within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview. CESR applicants must have written GMC confirmation of a successful application.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will join a committed team, contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of the provision of the gastroenterology and hepatology services, as well as meeting the demands of the endoscopy service.

The role encompasses mainly providing general endoscopy as well as gastroenterology clinics, there is also the ability to develop services if this is an area of special interest.

The candidates will be expected to embrace the other aspects of DGH gastroenterology including attendance and involvement with UGI MDT, and will be required to partake in the out of hours GI bleeding rota and future expansion of 7 day service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Outline

a. The main duties are to provide elective and emergency care to general gastroenterology and hepatology medical patients presenting to Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

b. To provide out-of-hour GI bleeding rota cover currently 1 in 7 rota (0.6 PA on call with 0.45 PA of weekend ward cover and 5% supplement is payable)

c. Be involved in ward and inpatient care as part of the role, including acting as the W22 bed holder on a rotational basis to support safe patient care. This includes managing gastroenterology/hepatology inpatients, as well as some general medicine patients, admitted both acutely and electively, and providing specialist gastroenterology input for inpatients under other specialties.

c. Responsibilities which relate to a special interest will be supported. There will be opportunities to develop special interests.

d. Professional supervision, training and management of junior medical staff.

e. Responsible for carrying out teaching, as requested by the College Tutor. This will involve contributing to and participating in postgraduate and continuing medical education activities, both locally and nationally. There is opportunity to get involved in teaching of Buckingham medical school students.

f. Requirement to participate in the Directorate’s medical audit activities and take a share in running the education activities including teaching and audit.

g. Involvement in research is encouraged.

h. The successful candidate will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the contribution to management roles and responsibilities. Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions of the Service, the appointee will be expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation on clinical matters, and to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of their patients to be able to contact them when necessary.

j. All medical staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with regional and appropriate hospital health and safety policies.

k. The successful candidate agrees to have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff who work with them and will devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the successful candidate will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers.

l. The post holder will get appropriate financial support and study leave to achieve their CPD

m. The post holder is expected to undergo an annual job planning and appraisal as a contractual obligation.