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NHS Jobs; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant in Gastroenterology to lead complex endoscopy services including ERCP and EUS and contribute to the digital roadmap of the trust.

The role includes performing the consultant of the week 2 (COW2) shifts, providing an in-reach gastroenterology service to the acute medical unit in the morning, followed by an inpatient endoscopy list in the afternoon.

Responsibilities

• undertake a consultant of the week 2 (COW2) shift twice a month providing in-reach gastroenterology service to the acute medical unit in the morning followed by an inpatient endoscopy list in the afternoon
• participate in advice and guidance from primary care and deliver the gastroenterology and triage service virtual clinic of 20 GP referrals per clinic
• undertake 2 weekend endoscopy lists each year as part of the job plan

Job description

Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS

The successful candidate will also undertake a consultant of the week 2 (COW2) shift twice a month providing in-reach gastroenterology service to the acute medical unit in the morning followed by an inpatient endoscopy list in the afternoon. They will also take part in advice and guidance from primary care as well as doing the gastroenterology and triage service virtual clinic of 20 GP referrals per clinic. The appointee will be required to undertake 2 weekend endoscopy lists each year as part of their job plan. We deployed a new electronic patient record in 2019 and have an ambitious digital road map that will put us as leaders in digital healthcare delivery. As well as being the closest adult hospital to Birminghams busy city centre, MMUH offers dedicated maternity and childrens services. Crucially, it brings together teams who provide acute, emergency care, in line with the views expressed in our public consultation. The majority of outpatient services are still provided at Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus site and Rowley Regis. City Health Campus houses three key facilities including the Birmingham Treatment Centre providing outpatient, day case and diagnostic services, the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, and the Sheldon Block that provides intermediate care services. The Sandwell site houses the Sandwell Treatment Centre, intermediate care beds, and a new 24-hour urgent care centre. For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For an informal discussion, please contact: Group Director: Dr Chetan Varma. E-mail: [e-mail] Clinical Lead: Dr Rufeen Hussain. E-mail: [e-mail] HPB endoscopy: Dr Farique Leet. E-mail: [e-mail]

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust