Consultant Gastroenterologist

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a full-time Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Directorate across the Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals. The role features a 10 PA plan, with explicit duties in outpatient clinics, ward rounds, and on-call rotas.

Applicants should have GMC registration or be eligible and hold specialist qualifications.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent is expected.
• MD or PhD or equivalent is expected.
• Full and Specialist GMC registration or eligibility within 6 months of interview.
• CCT or equivalent within 6 months of interview.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology on-call and GI bleeding rotas.
• Contribute to teaching, research, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
• Provide consultant-led ward rounds, outpatient activity and SPA.
• Attend to acute specialist take and day-to-day service needs as part of the job plan.

Education

MRCP or equivalent

MD or PhD or equivalent

Full and Specialist registration (GMC) or eligible within 6 months of interview

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within 6 months of interview

Job description

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a full-time substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Directorate at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based across the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and Northern General Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's largest and most academically active gastroenterology services.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post comprises a 10 PA job plan, including 8.5 PAs Direct Clinical Care and 1.5 PAs Supporting Professional Activities.

The Directorate operates a rotational on-ward/off-ward model. Off-ward weeks include three outpatient clinics and two endoscopy lists, alongside referral grading, administration and SPA. On-ward weeks include consultant-led ward rounds, ward cover, outpatient activity, administration and SPA.

The successful applicant will participate in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology on-call and gastrointestinal bleeding rotas, currently approximately 1 in 20, and contribute to the Consultant of the Day service for acute specialist take and out-of-hours gastrointestinal bleeding.

The successful candidate will also contribute to teaching, research, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

Working for our organisation

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one if the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with focus on innovation, research and high-quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.

Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.

Qualifications

• Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within 6 months of interview
• Name on the specialist register for relevant specialty or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview. If an applicant is UK trained, they must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within 6 months of award of CCT by date of interview
• MRCP or equivalent
• MD or PhD or equivalent

Clinical experience

• Clinical experience Ability to work as an independent practitioner in Gastroenterology.
• Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post.
• Endoscopic experience for 5 years with appropriate JAG accreditation.
• Evidence of advanced training in Inflammatory Bowel Disease OR Evidence of advanced training in Nutrition OR Evidence of advanced training in Endoscopy.
• Some experience of management of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Research

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
• Publications in Peer reviewed journals.

Teaching and training

• Experience of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Management and Administration

• Evidence of ability to work with management and previous experience of management groups
• Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Clinical governance and audit

• Experience in performing clinical audit
• Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project

Personal attributes

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
• Good oral and written communication skills

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Alex Ball Job title Clinical Director Gastroenterology & Hepatology Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0114 243 4 343 Additional information

Neil Thompson
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If you have problems applying, contact

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Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU