Fixed Term Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job overview

The department of gastroenterology of University Hospitals Sussex is seeking a Fixed Term Consultant appointment for a period of 12 months.

Our close-knit and enthusiastic team are passionate about delivering high quality and innovative gastroenterology care across all sub specialties and would welcome interest from potential candidates.

The post would suit a recently completed NTN candidate seeking a stepping stone to substantive consultant appointment or an established consultant between jobs seeking a shorter term commitment in a welcoming environment.

The post holder will work predominantly at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and also support services in The Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath.

You will join us during an exciting period in our organisation’s evolution following the recent mergers that created University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust, now the fifth biggest Trust in England.  University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust also hosts Brighton and Sussex Medical School.  The Royal Sussex County Hospital is also a training site for the regional Endoscopy Training Academy, founded in 2022 within our Trust.

Main duties of the job

To support the department of Gastroenterology in providing outpatient clinics and endoscopic procedures within Royal Sussex County Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital Hayward’s Heath.

The  post will be expected to work across both sites dependent upon clinical need to support outpatient clinics, endoscopy and reviews of Gastroenterology inpatients.

The post will include full participation in the endoscopy out of hour’s on-call rota and the Gastroenterology ward rota.

Outpatient services in University Hospitals Sussex at Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath Endoscopy provision – predominantly diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy as well as GI bleeding therapeutics; n.b. other therapeutic skills and interests would also be welcomed Rotational commitment to the provision of care on our gastroenterology inpatient unit in Royal Sussex County hospital Rotational commitment to the out of hours GI bleed rota and weekend gastroenterology inpatient unit For these   fixed term posts  the department would be happy to support any sub-speciality interests of an enthusiastic candidate which complemented the existing consultant body We would expect the appointed candidate to share in the cohesive, professional and patient centred approach of the existing department

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.