Senior Clinical Fellow HPB

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is offering a clinical position in the Department of Gastroenterology. The successful candidate will have the chance to gain extensive training in advanced procedures such as ERCP and pancreatic endotherapy while participating in ward support, teaching, and MDT coordination. This role requires completed training in Gastroenterology and offers an excellent benefits package, including a final salary pension scheme.

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme

Training opportunities in advanced procedures

Qualifications

• Demonstrated clinical skills in hepatology and gastroenterology.
• Willingness to engage in audit, quality improvement, and teaching.
• Flexibility in shift patterns to meet patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hepatology/gastroenterology clinics and coordinate MDTs.
• Participate in teaching and training programs.
• Support the ward team with patient assessments.

Skills

Clinical experience in Gastroenterology

Training in ERCP and endoscopic procedures

Audit and quality improvement involvement

Education

Completed training in Gastroenterology

Job description

Overview

This is a clinical post based in the Department of Gastroenterology at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital. The hepatology and HPB unit at Guy's and St Thomas' is an IQILs level 2 accredited unit, that provides a tertiary service for the care of patients with advanced liver disease, its complications and complex hepatobiliary conditions. The post holder will undertake clinical sessions in the Department of Gastroenterology at Guy's & St Thomas' Hospitals (as per proposed timetable). This post addresses candidates who have completed or are completing their training in Gastroenterology and wish to gain higher experience on liver/pancreatobiliary disease.

The post offers a unique opportunity for training in ERCP, cholangioscopy, pancreatic endotherapy, electrohydraulic lithotripsy, enteral stenting, cystgastrostomy and general endoscopy. ERCP lists occur three or four times per week in a dedicated fluoroscopy/endoscopy room, and general anaesthesia/propofol sedation provided twice per week. EUS is provided separately, and training in this area can be provided.

Responsibilities

• The role will include hepatology/gastroenterology clinics, a virtual clinic, benign MDT co-ordination and preparation for the weekly malignant MDT.
• The successful candidate will be expected to support the ward team in assessing HPB inpatients, to engage in audit, quality improvement and research projects.
• The post holders will also participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.

Training and development

• ERCP, cholangioscopy, pancreatic endotherapy, electrohydraulic lithotripsy, enteral stenting, cystgastrostomy and general endoscopy training opportunities are available.
• ERCP lists occur three or four times per week in a dedicated fluoroscopy/endoscopy room; general anaesthesia/propofol sedation is provided twice per week. EUS training is available separately.

Working pattern and organisation

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.

Additional information

All our vacancies can be viewed on our website. Our excellent benefits include final salary pension scheme. Please visit our website to find out more.

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