Consultant in Gastroenterology

NHS Jobs; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Job summary

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant gastroenterologist to provide specialist input across general gastroenterology, HPB medicine and endoscopy, working within the agreed job plan and MDTs.

You will deliver high-quality patient care, contribute to safe procedures, audits and governance, support timely investigations, and participate in multidisciplinary pathways across sites with flexible working options where service needs allow.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-level assessment and management of gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients.
• Contribute to the consultant ward rota and the agreed acute gastroenterology and GI bleeding arrangements.
• Provide timely specialist advice to colleagues in the Emergency Department, acute medicine, surgery and other services.
• Support safe discharge, clear communication with primary care and continuity of care across organisational boundaries.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and pathways relevant to the post.
• Undertake HPB endoscopy within competence and agreed job plan, including ERCP and/or EUS where applicable.
• Support timely investigation and management of suspected biliary and pancreatic disease, including diagnostic pathways, tissue acquisition and therapeutic intervention.
• Contribute to safe procedural practice, consent, peri-procedural care, audit and outcomes monitoring.
• Work with colleagues to agree referral criteria, prioritisation, escalation arrangements and cross-site pathways for HPB endoscopy.
• Support appropriate onward referral and shared-care arrangements with tertiary centres for procedures or treatments outside local provision.
• Deliver endoscopy activity in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies and the agreed job plan.
• Contribute to endoscopy quality assurance, clinical audit, incident review, governance and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with endoscopy nursing, administration, decontamination, radiology and operational teams to improve list utilisation and patient flow.
• Support appropriate use of procedure capacity, including the development of sustainable list models that respond to clinical need and avoid unnecessary duplication.
• Contribute to training and supervision of endoscopy trainees and other clinicians within the limits of the post holder’s competence and role.
• At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to more than one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.
• Flexible working options will be considered for all roles where service needs allows.
• Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
• Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
• Our philosophy is that Time Matters. We concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients.
• We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with the implementation of Epic electronic patient record.

Job description

Main duties of the job

General gastroenterology

Provide consultant-level assessment and management of gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients. Contribute to the consultant ward rota and the agreed acute gastroenterology and GI bleeding arrangements. Provide timely specialist advice to colleagues in the Emergency Department, acute medicine, surgery and other services. Support safe discharge, clear communication with primary care and continuity of care across organisational boundaries. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and pathways relevant to the post.

HPB medicine and endoscopy

Provide specialist clinical input for patients with hepatopancreatobiliary disease, working closely with the HPB MDT, HPB nurse specialist, radiology, pathology, oncology, surgery and tertiary referral centres. Undertake HPB endoscopy within the appointee’s demonstrated competence and agreed job plan, including ERCP and/or EUS where applicable. Support timely investigation and management of suspected biliary and pancreatic disease, including appropriate diagnostic pathways, tissue acquisition and therapeutic intervention. Contribute to safe procedural practice, consent, peri-procedural care, complication review, audit and outcomes monitoring. Work with colleagues to agree referral criteria, prioritisation, escalation arrangements and cross-site pathways for HPB endoscopy. Support appropriate onward referral and shared-care arrangements with tertiary centres for procedures or treatments outside local provision.

Endoscopy and quality

Deliver endoscopy activity in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies and the agreed job plan. Contribute to endoscopy quality assurance, clinical audit, incident review, governance and continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with endoscopy nursing, administration, decontamination, radiology and operational teams to improve list utilisation and patient flow. Support appropriate use of procedure capacity, including the development of sustainable list models that respond to clinical need and avoid unnecessary duplication. Contribute to training and supervision of endoscopy trainees and other clinicians within the limits of the post holder’s competence and role.

Working for your organisation

At ESNEFT we provide hospital and community health services to more than one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. As one of the largest NHS organisations in England, we employ over 12,000 staff and are committed to providing excellent opportunities for learning, development and career progression. Flexible working options will be considered for all roles where service needs allows. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters. We concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause delays for our staff and patients. We have invested in our commitment to Time Matters with the implementation of Epic electronic patient record. This will transform the way we work. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the job description for the full main duties and responsibilities.

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust