Consultant in Gastroenterology

Triple West Medical; London; On-site; CAD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ontario seeks a Consultant in Gastroenterology for a prestigious NHS Trust. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team, delivering high-quality clinical support while participating in audits and multidisciplinary teams. GMC Registration is required, and the role offers a supportive environment with access to outstanding educational institutions.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Access to outstanding schools

Qualifications

• Consultant in Gastroenterology with GMC Registration.
• Experience in managing gastroenterology services.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient clinical support for gastroenterology services.
• Participate in emergency on-call rota and GI bleeding services.
• Engage in clinical audits and report incidents.

Skills

Clinical support

Team collaboration

Emergency medical services

Clinical audits

Education

GMC Registration

Job description

We have been assigned by one of the UK's more prestigious NHS Trusts to help them recruit a Consultant in Gastroenterology on either a Substantive or NHS Fixed Term basis for 12 months to join their successful Gastroenterology department.

About the Department

The Academic Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology was established in July 1999, focusing on team collaboration, communication, and promoting joint research, audits, and academic activities. The department features offices adjacent to the endoscopy unit, equipped with meeting facilities, PowerPoint projection, and live video links to procedure rooms.

The department conducts joint journal clubs, academic meetings, radiology conferences, and multidisciplinary clinical meetings. The gastroenterology wards are adjacent, enabling joint ward rounds.

Endoscopy Services

The Endoscopy Unit, next to the Day Stay Unit, has three procedure rooms with modern video endoscopy equipment. Procedures include endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, stenting, dilatation, polypectomy, argon beam photocoagulation, PEG, and PEJ feeding. Annually, approximately 3,700 upper GI endoscopies, 2,300 colonoscopies, 450 flexible sigmoidoscopies, 200 ERCPs, and 100 EUS procedures are performed. The center is recognized as a European Training Centre for endoscopy and is JAG accredited for bowel cancer screening. Medical gastroenterology clinics see over 2,500 new patients annually, with specialist clinics for inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, hepatobiliary disease, nutrition, and neurogastroenterology.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient clinical support for general gastroenterology services.
• Participate in the emergency on-call rota (1 in 8).
• Contribute to emergency medical and GI bleeding services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high performance.
• Responsible for the appraisal of doctors in training, Trust doctors, and non-consultant grades as delegated.
• Engage in clinical audits, incident reporting, and implement actions.
• Work collaboratively across clinical and non-clinical teams.

Additional Information

• 10 Programmed Activities (P.A's)
• Prestigious NHS Trust
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• GMC Registration required
• Access to outstanding schools in public and private sectors

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