Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job overview

The successful candidate will support clinical and managerial leadership within the Gastroenterology service with the present consultants. This role will focus on delivering endoscopy procedures and outpatient clinics for 2WW, routine, urgent and specialist gastroenterology patients. An office base with administrative support will be provided. There is a desire for this post holder to deliver clinics and endoscopy at the Reading site and West Berkshire Community Hospital, and the option to have clinics in Townlands Memorial Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace, West Berkshire and Reading as required.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support clinical and managerial leadership within the Gastroenterology service with the present consultants. This role will focus on delivering endoscopy procedures and outpatient clinics for 2WW, routine, urgent and specialist gastroenterology patients. An office base with administrative support will be provided. There is a desire for this post holder to deliver clinics and endoscopy at the Reading site and West Berkshire Community Hospital, and the option to have clinics in Townlands Memorial Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace, West Berkshire and Reading as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 1:12 Gastroenterology inpatient cover at Royal Berkshire Hospital
• GI bleed on call
• 2-3 clinics per week
• 2-3 endoscopy lists per week (including service and training lists)
• Vetting and validating endoscopy, GP and ward referrals
• Involvement in the Rapid Diagnostic Centre programme supporting Upper GI & Colorectal 2WW referrals
• You will be expected to develop the gastroenterology service in collaboration with consultant colleagues.

Responsibilities

• This post is for a substantive member of the Consultant team focused on core Gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy procedures.
• There are many opportunities to drive the service forward and we are looking for a “can-do” appointee to seek out these improvement.
• Support registrars and nurses in training during clinics and endoscopy where appropriate
• Active participation in monthly departmental clinical governance meetings and specialty business meetings
• Weekly attendance at Consultant team meetings
• Educational supervision of registrars, nurse specialists and physician associates as required