Consultant Gastroenterologist

NHS; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is inviting applications for the role of Consultant in Gastroenterology. The successful candidate will provide quality gastroenterology services and oversee patient care at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Potential for flexibility in working hours and participation in service development is offered. Applicants must have appropriate qualifications and a commitment to team working and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Possess Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians.
• Be on the GMC Specialist Register for both General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

Responsibilities

• Continually oversee care of inpatients and outpatients.
• Supervise resident doctors and lead clinical governance meetings.
• Develop the gastroenterology service in collaboration with the consultant team.

Skills

Multi-disciplinary team work

Effective communication

Teaching skills for junior doctors

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Full registration and license to practise with GMC

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Gastroenterology at South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

There are one full time posts available; one based primarily at Sunderland Royal Hospital. There may be requirement for the post holder to fulfil some duties at another site from their base.

We are looking for an outstanding, highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team of fourteen consultants and multi-subspecialist specialist nurses in providing and facilitating a comprehensive high quality gastroenterology service for our patients.

The successful applicant will work 10 PAs within the speciality, with the opportunity to work part time/ have flexible working/increased PAs. All subspecialty interests are encouraged and service development to mutually benefit the trust and patients would be supported. The trust is an immersion endoscopy training site for the North East region. There are exciting opportunities to be involved in various roles in the North East Endoscopy Training Academy (NETA).

The Gastroenterology department sits within the Directorate of General Internal Medicine across two sites. The team oversee their inpatients in two dedicated wards (one on each site).

A full range of outpatient services are provided. The department is well supported by an excellent team of resident doctors, nursing staff and administrative support.

Main duties of the job

As a medical consultant at South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS FT trust, you will have continual responsibility for care of your inpatients and outpatients. You will oversee inpatients during pro-rota periods of consultant-of-the-week and expected to cover colleagues for holidays, study leave and short-term sickness. You will be expected to supervise resident doctors on the wards/out-patients and if willing be the nominated for educational and clinical supervisor or appraiser roles. You will also be expected to undertake, as part of the team, an active role in regular departmental clinical governance meetings.

You will share responsibility for provision and development of the gastroenterology service with the consultant team and successful recruitment will help to develop seven day services at the South Tyneside site.

The post holder is expected to possess Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and to be on the GMC Specialist Register for both General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology with valid license to practise at the time of taking up the post.

It is anticipated that the entire team will contribute to co-ordinated working across both sites and improve efficiency and patient pathways.

Significant research opportunities are available and members of the team lead and/or are involved national studies in endoscopy and gastroenterology. The team includes the president elect of the BSG and has members on several national committees.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full duties of the role

As a medical consultant at South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS FT trust, you will have continuing responsibility for care of your inpatients and outpatients. You will be in charge of inpatients of Consultant colleagues during periods of on call duty, holidays, study leave and short term sickness. You will be expected to supervise junior Medical Staff allocated to you and you may be a nominated educational and clinical supervisor to identified junior medical staff assigned to Gastroenterology with appropriate training provided if necessary. You will also be expected to undertake as part of the team an active role in regular departmental Clinical Governance meetings.

You will share responsibility for provision and development of the Gastroenterology service with the consultant team and successful recruitment will help to develop seven day services at the South Tyneside site.

The post holder is expected to possess Membership/Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and to be on the GMC Specialist Register for both General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the time of taking up the post.

It is anticipated that the entire team will contribute to co-ordinated working across both sites and improve efficiency and patient pathways. Development of subspecialty interest would be encouraged.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Relevant experience in any declared specialist interest pertinent to the post
• Evidence of clinical audit
• Understanding of clinical governance and a readiness to accept and acknowledge the responsibilities it implies.
• Competent in management of routine and emergency general medical patients.
• Display competency in medical simulation & patient safety projects

Desirable

• Success in obtaining funding for research
• Evidence of research or innovative service developments
• Evidence of leadership

Clinical Specialty Skills Essential

• Wide range of experience and in Gastroenterology and general medicine
• Competent in management of routine and emergency general medical patients

Desirable

• Demonstrate active involvement in medical simulation
• Demonstrate as high level of understanding in human factors influencing patient safety

Skills, knowledge and aptitude Essential

• Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
• Evidence of teaching and training skills for junior doctors
• Effective communication skills

Desirable

• Management training
• IT skills
• Teaching skills
• Knowledge of current national agendas affecting the NHS and the implications involved.

Special Requirements Essential

• Will normally be required to live within 10 miles of main base (although reasonable requests will be agreed with the Medical Director)
• Flexibility to respond to changing service needs
• Clear recognition of boundaries in respect of sessional work outside the hospital

Personal Skills Essential

• Commitment to good team working and relationships
• Commitment to training and continuing medical education (CME)
• Good leadership skills
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Supportive and tolerant
• Caring attitude to patients

Qualifications Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration and license to practise with GMC
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of expected date of CCT in Gastroenterology and general medicine

Desirable

• Training in appraisal techniques
• Postgraduate Thesis
• HRUK exam or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

Employer's website

https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)