Locum Gastroenterology Consultant

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health foundation trust in Gateshead invites applications for a motivated medical practitioner to join our gastroenterology and hepatology team. This role involves providing specialized outpatient and inpatient services, participating in emergency endoscopy, and engaging in teaching and research activities. Ideal candidates will be registered medical practitioners who are committed to quality care and continuous professional development. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients while contributing to our service improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioners on or eligible for the Specialist Register within six months.
• Minimum of 3 years employment references required.
• DBS certificate payment required if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient gastroenterology/hepatology services.
• Participate in emergency out of hours upper GI bleed endoscopy service.
• Engage in clinical governance and audit activities.

Skills

Gastroenterology services

Hepatology services

Emergency endoscopy

Clinical supervision

Teaching and training

Education

Registered medical practitioner

Specialist Register eligibility

Job description

Job Overview

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual with a commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to join our well‑integrated team and contribute to the development of our service. This new post will support existing services and improvements in Gastroenterology and hepatology in Gateshead.

The post holder will work with consultant colleagues to deliver gastroenterology and/or hepatology services, including ward commitment that will support existing gastroenterology inpatient ward cover and gastroenterology outpatient service delivery. The post may support an interest in advanced endoscopy, endoscopy training, nutrition, IBD or hepatology/HPB depending on the area of interest of the successful applicant. The post holder will be expected to participate in GIM and endoscopy on call rotas.

In addition, the role offers the opportunity to be involved in teaching and training, research and audit/quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient specialist gastroenterology and/or hepatology service including a ward commitment.
• Participate in an emergency out of hours upper GI bleed endoscopy service.
• Participate in the general medical rota.
• Participate in audit and clinical governance activity related to gastroenterology in line with local and national guidance and requirements.
• Participate constructively in departmental meetings.
• Participate in continuing professional development, annual appraisal and risk management.
• Encourage and participate in research activity and develop quality improvement and service development projects where practicable.
• Involve in undergraduate & postgraduate teaching, including PACES teaching.
• Provide clinical and educational supervision for Resident doctors.
• Opportunity to act as clinical tutor and academic mentor for medical students.
• Potential opportunity to develop and supervise advanced care practitioners specialising in gastroenterology and hepatology.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Registered medical practitioners, on or eligible to join the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.
• All references from current and previous employers must cover a minimum of 3 years of employment; address, telephone number and work email address of each line manager needed.
• Successful applicants must pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post; this will be deducted from monthly pay over a maximum of three months.
• Register or be registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
• All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

Working for Our Organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values form the 'golden thread' that runs through everything we do. They are the core of who we are: Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement (ICORE).

We have staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D‑Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, and an emerging Armed Forces network. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities; we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible.