Consultant Gastroenterologist and Clinical Transformation Lead

King's College Hospital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major teaching hospital in London is seeking a Consultant to lead transformation programmes and provide clinical care in Gastroenterology. The role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team, developing care services, and contributing to teaching. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in gastroenterology and experience in leadership roles. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Expertise in clinical care within the Gastroenterology department.
• Experience in implementing transformation programmes.
• Leadership skills for effective team management.

Responsibilities

• Provide a first-class clinical service.
• Lead and support clinical and managerial colleagues.
• Contribute to teaching and training of junior staff.

Job description

Role Description

This is a replacement Consultant post. This post is split between designing and leading the implementation of transformation programmes as the Clinical Transformation Lead and providing clinical care within the Gastroenterology department.

The clinical remit of the post-holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for Gastroenterology with a focus on general gastroenterology, including IBD and nutrition. It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the existing strengths as well as developing his/her own specific complementary areas of expertise depending upon their interests, ability and experience. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.

For the Transformation role they will work in partnership with Chiefs of Division, Clinical Directors, Transformation leads, General Manager and to develop the KCHs Transformation strategy, underpinning programmes of work and implementation credibility across the organisation. All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust's sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

Key Responsibilities

1. The provision of a first‑class clinical service
2. Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
3. Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP
4. Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
5. Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
6. Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of £1.8bn per annum - and we are delighted you are considering a career with us.

Our teams provide services out of five hospitals across South East London and Kent, namely King's College Hospital, the Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, and Beckenham Beacon.

We employ nearly 14,000 staff, who together treat over 1.5 million patients every year.

We provide a full range of local and specialist services, and our teams are nationally and internationally recognised for our work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato‑oncology, fetal medicine, stroke, major trauma, and emergency medicine.

Our Vision & Values

• Brilliant People
• Outstanding care
• Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education
• Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

At King's, we are proud to serve a diverse range of communities, and our staff reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, with many people also travelling from all the world to start and develop their careers with us.