IBD Specialist Gastroenterologist | Lead MDT & Endoscopy

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

IBD subspecialty

Independent care

Education

CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Job description

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