PA) Consultant Gastroenterologist

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the City of Westminster is seeking a full-time Consultant Gastroenterologist to join a dynamic team. The role involves participating in outpatient and inpatient services, developing a large expert team, and contributing to research. Applicants should have expertise in upper gastrointestinal disease and a commitment to providing excellent patient care. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged to accommodate work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Subspecialty in upper gastrointestinal disease required.
• Experience in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopy.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in outpatient and inpatient service activities.
• Develop and lead a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to research and development.

Job description

Position Overview

This is a consultant post subspecialising in upper gastrointestinal disease who will help us meet the challenges of our expanding clinical, academic and training portfolio. Our vision is that the Guy's & St. Thomas'/King's Health Partners (KHP) Digestive Diseases Unit will provide clinical, training and research excellence that consistently meets and exceeds the expectations of its patients and peers. The Department of Gastroenterology is seeking a new full‑time (10 PA) Consultant Gastroenterologist to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward‑thinking team. The department is currently involved in many exciting initiatives and are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement this team and help keep the service in the forefront of clinical and academic excellence.

The Department offers a wide range of services to patients with gastroenterological and liver disorders. As part of Kings Health Partners GSTT offers a wide range of tertiary interventional luminal and pancreatico‑biliary endoscopy including advanced endoscopic therapies for upper gastrointestinal malignancies and benign disease such as endoscopic mucosal resection, submucosal dissection, endoscopic myotomies and radiofrequency ablation. In addition the department offers inpatient and outpatient hepatology services to both the local population and supporting other specialised services including dermatology, renal medicine, and haemophilia. The aim of this post is to provide clinical capacity for the current Oesophageal service and to help develop the service towards becoming a tertiary centre for Complex Benign and early oesophago‑gastric malignant Disease. It is also to provide support to the specialised endotherapy treatment program for patients with Barrett's Oesophagus and early oesophageal and gastric cancer.

Responsibilities

• Participating in both out‑patient and in‑patient gastroenterology and physiology service activity, including general gastroenterology and endoscopy, and deliver an exemplary standard of care. There may also be a requirement to provide general medical care on an infrequent basis including post take ward rounds
• To work within, and help develop, a large, expert multidisciplinary team.
• To play a significant role in the leadership and continuous improvement of the service.
• To collaborate with other members of Kings Health Partners including clinical sessions at Kings College Hospital subject to job planning.
• To contribute to a culture of research and development.

Diversity & Equality

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Flexible Working

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on‑boarding process.

Application

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