Endoscopy HPB Clinical Fellow

Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic colleague to join us and continue the delivery of a high class Gastroenterology service.

This post is designed to support the activities of the gastroenterology / endoscopy department and provide specialist advanced endoscopy training experience in the Division of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy in the trust. The post is initially for 1 year with an opportunity to extend to 2 years by mutual agreement. The post will be primarily based at the North Tees Hospital. However, cross site working at the Hartlepool hospital for covering endoscopy lists and gastroenterology clinic will be required.

This post offers an opportunity to consolidate endoscopy skills in basic diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy and would be ideal for a senior gastroenterology trainee wishing to expand their endoscopy experience in therapeutic endoscopy and pursue a career in HPB endoscopy.

The candidate should be competent in diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy and would be expected to deliver service lists independently by working in a flexible manner.

Main duties of the job

• This post will include an estimate of 1 flexible service endoscopy list per week (gastroscopy & colonoscopy), 1 inpatient Gastroenterology list, 1 patient related administration session and 0.5 audit/research session every week. The work intensity will vary depending on the number of lists cancelled by other endoscopists. There will be a commitment to advanced endoscopy training (4 lists/week), exposure to outpatient clinic (2/week) and multidisciplinary team meetings (0.5 session/ week).

There will be opportunity to undertake training in advanced endoscopy techniques such as ERCP, EUS, luminal stenting & dilatation and polypectomy. There will be opportunity to attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings (UGI/HPB cancer MDT, Benign HPB MDT) and participate in audit/ research projects.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder should be competent in diagnostic gastroscopy and colonoscopy and would be expected to deliver service lists independently by working in a flexible manner.

There will be opportunity to attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings (UGI/HPB cancer MDT, Benign HPB MDT) and participate in audit/ research projects.  The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in endoscopy audits, teaching and training courses.

This post does not attract a National Training Number (NTN) and does not lead to CCT.