Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job overview

We believe our patients deserve the best possible care, local to home in a safe, clean and positive environment. We work towards the same high standards as our specialist tertiary centres for the delivery of the services we provide.

We want to develop and expand our Gastroenterology Services, and we are looking to appoint a colleague with ambition, enthusiasm and a commitment to quality clinical care.

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including:

• Administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trust’s business plans.
• Liaison and communication with the Clinical Lead, Divisional Director and Divisional Operations Manager for the Clinical Business Unit.
• Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.
• Fully participation in the management of the department.
• Provision of a Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Service for Inpatients at PCH and Outpatients at any NWAFT site as required.
• Collaboratively working with Specialist Nurses in these roles.

This role  is to cover maternity leave up to 30th November 2026.

Main duties of the job

The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities. 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care and 1.5PA of supporting professional activities per week.

This post is to enhance the existing Gastroenterology team at North West Anglia Foundation Trust, and works closely with the Hepatology Team. Outpatient clinics will take place at a NWAFT site on a weekly basis. There will be an option for time in lieu or additional payment if extra duties are covered by prior agreement.

There will be appropriate administrative and secretarial support for this role.

The post-holder should have extensive experience in Gastroenterology. They will fully contribute to the administrative, teaching and research activities within the trust as well as taking responsibility for delegated areas according to their interests and availability. The Clinical Lead is responsible for delegating these responsibilities.

The appointee will contribute to the teaching of medical students, trainee advanced care practitioners, specialist nurses and participate in weekly postgraduate meetings as well as audit, governance, morbidity and mortality and training meetings. Clinical governance is assuming ever greater importance within the NHS and there is strong emphasis on this area. The appointee will be expected to contribute and participate in governance activities in depth and breadth including audit. A strong desire to improve governance standards and innovation/change management is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including:

• Administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trust’s business plans.
• Liaison and communication with the Clinical Lead, Divisional Director and Divisional Operations Manager for the Clinical Business Unit.
• Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.
• ·         Fully participation in the management of the department.
• ·         Provision of a Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Service for Inpatients at PCH and Outpatients at any NWAFT site as required.
• Collaboratively working with Specialist Nurses in these roles.
• To take part in the on-call Emergency Bleed rota and the out of hours ward rota.

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