Consultant - Gastroenterolgy YC72

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a substantive consultant gastroenterologist with an IBD sub-specialty to join a fourteen-strong gastroenterology team. The post concentrates on independent care of complex IBD, leading MDTs, endoscopy and service development across three hospital sites, with ten programmed activities and a 1:14 on-call rota.

Requirements include a CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine (or completion within six months), MRCP (UK) or equivalent, and

Formación

• CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine (or completion within six months)
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
• GMC registration with licence to practise

Responsabilidades

• Independent care of patients with complex IBD
• Lead and contribute to IBD multidisciplinary meetings
• Endoscopy: elective, training and inpatient emergency
• Outpatient clinics, referral vetting and GP advice and guidance
• Inpatient work, including consultant of the week for the GI ward and ward referrals
• Weekend work: six hours on site and emergency endoscopy, one week in 14
• Support and training of the IBD nurses
• Develop IBD care pathways
• Develop the departmental IBD research portfolio
• Implement national policy, GIRFT recommendations and clinical governance for IBD care
• Support IBD data collection, audit and database
• Foster teamworking and networking with internal and external providers

Conocimientos

IBD subspecialty

Independent care

Educación

CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

A substantive consultant gastroenterologist post with an IBD subspecialty, joining a fourteen-strong gastroenterology team at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role centres on independent care of complex IBD patients, leading multidisciplinary meetings, endoscopy and service development. It carries ten programmed activities, a 1:14 on-call rota and travel across three hospital sites. A CCT in gastroenterology and GMC registration are needed, with a start as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Independent care of patients with complex IBD
• Lead and contribute to IBD multidisciplinary meetings
• Endoscopy: elective, training and inpatient emergency
• Outpatient clinics, referral vetting and GP advice and guidance
• Inpatient work, including consultant of the week for the GI ward and ward referrals
• Weekend work: six hours on site and emergency endoscopy, one week in 14
• Support and training of the IBD nurses
• Develop IBD care pathways
• Develop the departmental IBD research portfolio
• Implement national policy, GIRFT recommendations and clinical governance for IBD care
• Support IBD data collection, audit and database
• Foster teamworking and networking with internal and external providers

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine, or completion within 6 months
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise

Experience

• Experience working within the NHS

Skills & knowledge

• Competent clinician and endoscopist
• Interest in managing complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Nice to have

• MD or PhD

What’s offered

• Variety of flexible working options for all staff
• Staff wellbeing and development support