Locum Gastroenterology Consultant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a gastroenterologist to join a dynamic team. This role involves patient care, participation in multidisciplinary teams, and responsibilities in a high-quality service environment. Essential qualifications include a medical degree and MRCP Gastro or equivalent, along with strong organizational and communication skills. The position offers opportunities for both clinical practice and involvement in audits, supporting a large patient population. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Support for personal development

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• Experience of Audit.
• Wide experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Active registration and license to practice with the GMC.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regular MDTs, clinics, and endoscopy according to interests.
• Ward cover for subspecialty luminal gastroenterology.
• Contribute to a GI bleed service for MRI during on-call.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Communication Skills

Team working Skills

Education

Medical Degree

MRCP Gastro or equivalent

Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Job description

The IBD service at MFT cares for over 10000 patients diagnosed with IBD, with over 1200 on advanced therapies. We participate in all UK IBD benchmarking and quality improvement projects and our service aims align with the national UK IBD agenda.

Our growing team is an exciting place for individuals to share their vision for strategic development through clinically led, effective and efficient patient-centered services. The Trust strategy depends on being a place where people enjoy working, learning and building a career. We harness technology to lead research and innovation to ensure equitable care for the diverse populations we serve, exemplified by the Trust's investment in our EPIC EPR.

Inpatient activity will be based at Manchester Royal Infirmary, but team members may work across sites to deliver planned outpatient care. Elements of flexible working are encouraged including planned sessions working from home by mutual agreement.

Main duties of the job

The posts are for 10PAs including 1.5 core SPA. Ward cover for subspecialty luminal gastroenterology is overseen by a consultant of the week, currently planned to be 1:4 weeks.

You would participate in regular MDTs, clinics and endoscopy according to your interests and development needs.

Involvement in out of hours work can be discussed on an individual involvement. Out of hours on-call is contributing to a GI bleed service for MRI (currently a 1:17 rota). On call weekend work includes daily gastroenterology ward rounds.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Medical Degree
• MRCP Gastro or equivalent

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).

Audit

Essential

• Experience of Audit

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience in a specialist center training for IBD

Other Requirements

Essential

• Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
• Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Organisation Skills
• Communication Skills
• Team working Skills

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