Consultant Gastroenterologist

4 days ago

Harrow, United Kingdom London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity for a substantive consultant post in the Gastroenterology service at St Mark's National Bowel Hospital has arisen. We are looking for individuals with an interest in hepatology and liver disease and who may have an interest in ERCP but not essential. This is an excellent chance to work in a world renowned Centre of Excellence.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include:

Liver outpatient clinics Endoscopy/Opportunity for ERCP Ward cover on a 1:5 rota There is also the opportunity to work additional WLI's to assist with reducing backlog and waiting times Opportunity for research Our gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust's four hospitals - St Mark's, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park and Ealing - and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. We see both local and nationally referred patients.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A& E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

MRCP Certification of Completion of Specialist Training Accreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterology

Desirable

Higher Degree

Registration
Essential

On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT

Knowledge and Expertise
Essential

IT Skills and computer Literacy Experience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatology Skilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigations

Desirable

NHS experience within the last 3 years Interest in the development of out-patient management of liver disease General ERCP skills and or delivery Experience in service Redesign

Teaching
Essential

Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Management and Audit
Essential

Competent in medical audit An understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governance

Desirable

Evidence of management training. An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes

Research/publications
Essential

Good track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related field

Desirable

Evidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papers Evidence of giving successful presentations

Language
Essential

Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Personal skills
Essential

Team worker Leadership qualities Good organisational and interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Ability to organise learning and time Clear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nurses Evidence of positive feedback from patients An absence of complaints

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