Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic colleague to support the gastroenterology service at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The gastroenterology department currently comprises 6 whole time consultants and two working less than full time.

Main duties of the job

In-patient gastroenterology services are based on Castle ward, a 25 bedded General Medical/Gastroenterology ward. Castle has a heavy bias towards Gastroenterology. The ward operates a self-admission policy for patients known to the unit with specific gastrointestinal problems (IBD, chronic liver disease, GI malignancy in particular).

Out-patient gastroenterology is spread between the Warwick and Stratford sites with a progressive move towards specialisation (e.g. IBD clinic, hepatology, viral hepatitis, two-week wait, coeliac/nutrition clinic). We have a continuing commitment to developing patient education programmes in IBD and chronic liver disease.

The medical gastroenterology service is supported by 2 SpR, 1 IMT2, 1 FY2 and 2 FY1 doctors.

About us

With our central location and great transport links we are closer than you might think. We are located in the heart of England with easy access to the motorway network and a good railway service. Warwickshire is accessible from many nearby cities including Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Oxford and Worcestershire.

Surrounded by a collection of picturesque towns and villages, there is always a lot to see and do across the County. Numerous sport and leisure venues, theatres, parks and great shopping facilities make Warwickshire an idyllic place to work and live.

As well as enjoying where you work, we want all our staff to lead happy and healthy lives. That's why we offer many benefits to support this, such as flexible working opportunities, and onsite subsidised restaurant at our hospitals in Warwick and Leamington Spa, as well as a number of recognition awards.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The appointment will be 10 PAs and will be based at South Warwickshire NHS Trust.

There is no commitment to acute (internal) medicine or out-of-hours general medical on-call.

As a locum consultant, you will be expected to be flexible and take an equal share in responding to the identified needs of the service. They will be expected to support emergency care with providing out-of-hours endoscopy. This is currently undertaken on a 1:6 basis, however there is an expectation to reduce the frequency to 1:8 in the near future to support a sustainable 7-day service.

Please see the job description for full details

Person Specification
Professional Experience
Essential

Academic achievements
Essential

Desirable

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