Locum Consultant Luminal Gastroenterology

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking locum consultants in Luminal Gastroenterology to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to engage in interventional endoscopy, nutrition, and functional gut disorders while working at a prestigious healthcare institution. With a commitment to high-quality patient care, the position involves ward responsibilities, outpatient clinics, and a focus on continuous professional development. Join a collaborative environment that values expert care and offers flexible working arrangements, making a significant impact on patient outcomes while advancing your career.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Must be GMC registered and hold appropriate Royal College Membership.
• Experience in independent luminal endoscopy and managing GI bleeds.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality acute and general gastroenterology services.
• Work closely with clinical management teams and ensure patient involvement.

Skills

Independent practice in luminal endoscopy

IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership and management skills

Teaching and training experience

Education

GMC registered Medical Practitioner

Royal College Membership (e.g., MRCP)

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Locum Consultant Luminal Gastroenterology

The Gastroenterology service at Imperial College NHS Trust is advertising for 2 locum full-time consultant posts in Luminal Gastroenterology. The post would appeal to candidates with an interest in interventional endoscopy, nutrition, or functional gut disorders, but with some flexibility for developing other subspecialty interests. The posts will mainly be based at St Mary's site, with some cross-site working.

The Gastroenterology service has links to the upper gastrointestinal/HPB surgery at HH and colorectal at CXH. It is linked with Histopathology and Radiology, as well as Dietetics, Bariatrics, and hepatology teams. The endoscopy units at ICHT provide diagnostic and therapeutic interventional services. All 3 sites are JAG accredited. Services include upper and lower GI endoscopy, bowel cancer screening, capsule endoscopy, ERCP, EUS, and stenting, as well as radiofrequency ablation, enteroscopy, cholangioscopy, and EUS.

The Gastroenterology Consultants at St Mary's Hospital provide ward cover on a rotational basis. There is a consultant-led nutrition round on each site on a weekly basis. The post has an on-call Acute Medical Take, approximately 1:30. At the St Mary's site, there is a weekly combined medical/surgical/radiology meeting and a weekly departmental meeting. There are also cross-site MDTs for inflammatory bowel disease, polyps, and colorectal/upper GI cancers. Consultants are provided with office space and secretarial support, as well as access to ICT support.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with other members of the team to ensure high-quality acute and general medical and gastroenterology services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams.

Ward responsibilities and acute take responsibilities will be as described in section 2.2 above.

The post holder will undertake 6 endoscopy lists/outpatient clinics per week.

There will be a commitment to the out-of-hours GIM on call.

Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Acute & Specialist Medicine

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.

The post holder must be JAG accredited in OGD and colonoscopy.

The post holder must be competent in managing GI bleeds.

The post holder must maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties of the post.

The post holder must ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

The post holder must ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and respond to their views.

The Trust supports the requirements of CPD as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. The job plan includes 1 PA for Continual Professional Development.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare, you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative, and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working, and wellbeing, as well as a staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time, or job share. Please talk to us at the interview.

Job responsibilities

The Gastroenterology team at SMH currently provides consultant ward cover on a 1 in 6 basis. Almroth Wright ward has 15 side room beds. The Consultant of the week is also responsible for providing advice for inpatient referrals, performing vetting, and managing inpatient GI bleeds while covering the wards weekdays 9am-5pm.

Each post also has a 1:30 commitment to the Acute Medical Take.

Gastroenterology out-patient services

General Gastroenterology out-patient clinics

Inflammatory bowel disease outpatient clinics at St Mary's, Hammersmith, and Charing Cross

Specialist HPB clinics at Hammersmith

Day case endoscopy including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP & EUS, balloon enteroscopy

Capsule endoscopy (CXH and SMH)

Upper GI physiology (SMH)

Bowel Cancer Screening

Acute GI Bleeding on call

There is an on-call consultant who covers all three sites for Upper GI Bleeding out of hours. The post holders will not have a commitment to this rota but will be expected to be confident managing emergency inpatient GI bleeds, including variceal therapy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC registered Medical Practitioner
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCST) (the proposed CCST date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
• Appropriate Royal College Membership (e.g. MRCP)

Knowledge/Skills

Clinical Expertise in Specialty/Sub-specialty

• Independent practice in luminal endoscopy (including therapies) by JAG criteria
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership / Management Skills

• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing, and managing the performance of colleagues
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

Teaching & Training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Audit

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Leading audits

Academic Achievements Including Research / Publications

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT

Language

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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.

Depending on experience £105,504 to £139,882 per annum WTE