Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology / Intestinal Failure (ST1-2)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a motivated individual to join their team within the Specialist field of Parenteral Nutrition and Gastroenterology. Candidates must have NHS experience and relevant UK foundation training. This role involves managing complex patients and contributing to the wider gastroenterology care. The organization supports flexible working arrangements to accommodate staff needs.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Completed the UK Foundation training programme.
• Demonstrate experience with patients with complex medical problems.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients with Intestinal Failure within a specialist unit.
• Contribute to on-call medical rota and departmental clinical governance.

Skills

Experience working within the NHS

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

Job description

Overview

This post offers the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and experience within the Specialist field of Parenteral Nutrition support, managing patients with Intestinal Failure within a specialist unit, as well as wider areas of Gastroenterology and Medicine.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

About the post

A new joint medical/surgical Intestinal Failure Unit has been established in Newcastle, serving the local and wider population of North East England and Cumbria. This post offers the successful applicant the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and experience within this Specialist field of Nutrition support as well as wider areas of Gastroenterology and Medicine.

Applicants must have experience working within the NHS and have completed the UK Foundation training programme. The successful candidate will demonstrate skills and experience working with multidisciplinary teams and a strong grasp of hospital care of patients with complex medical problems. They will possess strong organisational and communication skills and be willing to participate in the wider delivery of gastroenterology and medical care in Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHSFT by contributing to oncall medical rota and departmental clinical governance activity.

Flexible working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Sites

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.