Consultant (Full or part-time)

This is a full-time position but candidates wishing to work part-time or in a job-share are encouraged to apply. If a part-time or job-share person is appointed, modification of the job plan will be discussed with the appointee on a personal basis.
Provision of a high-quality comprehensive district general hospital gastroenterology service including endoscopy with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the service.
Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
Engage in medical audit and other clinical effectiveness activities, in particular the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes, fostering improvements in quality and standards.
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our island gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
This is a full-time position but candidates wishing to work part-time or in a job-share are encouraged to apply. If a part-time or job-share person is appointed, modification of the job plan will be discussed with the appointee on a personal basis.
Provision of a high-quality comprehensive district general hospital gastroenterology service including endoscopy with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the service.
Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
Engage in medical audit and other clinical effectiveness activities, in particular the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes, fostering improvements in quality and standards.
Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
The post holder must at all times carry out his/her duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy
It is the responsibility of all employees to comply with Trust Health and Safety policies and maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff
All employees have an individual responsibility to have a knowledge of and employ the basic principles of infection control practice and to ensure adherence to the requirements in the Infection Control Manual
In line with GMC Good Medical Practice, it is the responsibility of the postholder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work
All staff who have access to or transfer data are responsible for that data and must respect confidentiality and comply with the requirement of the Data Protection Act 1998, in line with the Trust’s policies; The post holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the Trust for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the Trust’s activities:
The post holder is expected to comply with Trust policies and procedures
Staff are required to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in line with Trust Policy
To participate in the 1 in 11 Consultant general medical emergency on-call rota to include cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences. The weekday on-calls require the Consultant to be available between 2000-0800 for advice and to come in if required. The evening and morning weekday ward rounds are undertaken by the Acute Physicians. Weekends requires the on-call Consultant to perform a morning and evening ward round
You will come across patients as you walk around the hospital; The Gastroenterology Service provides general and sub-specialty outpatient and inpatient care for gastroenterology and hepatology including suspected cancers, as well as providing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies and an in hours bleed service.
There are weekly MDTs for hepatobiliary and upper GI cancers with close links to Southampton General Hospital, which is the regional centre for upper GI and hepatobiliary cancer. The Out of Hours (OOH) Endoscopy service is commissioned through Southampton General Hospital in accordance with their OOH endoscopy criteria.
Mary’s Hospital. There are plans to develop services utilising the advantages of being a small district general hospital, the uniqueness of being part of an integrated Trust, with the best practice of others locally, in particular within the Acute Partnership with Portsmouth University Hospitals Trust, as well as national guidance; We benefit from a JAG accredited modern endoscopy unit which carries out diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy, colonoscopy and ERCP, including treatments of bleeding lesions, variceal banding, oesophageal and biliary stenting and biliary stone removal. Activity levels for 2020/21 (impacted by Covid and consultant vacancies) are as follows:
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Outpatient clinics include approximately 6 new or 9 follow up patients, and Consultants hold 3 clinics per week. Endoscopy lists are 10 points and consultants attend 2 per week. The Gastroenterology team currently includes one Consultant (not including this vacancy with plans to expand), one specialist Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) nurse (with plans for further recruitment), and two part-time hepatology nurses, working alongside upper GI cancer nurse specialists and an endoscopy team.
The Gastroenterology Service is supported by 2 middle grades, an FY2 and an FY1 on Whippingham Ward, alongside a team of general medicine junior doctors.
It will cover all aspects of the Consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education, and managerial responsibilities. Standard endoscopy lists will normally include 10 points of activity. There will be an option for a general medicine on-call commitments as part of 1 in 11 rota with the appropriate Category A and low frequency with 3% payable. The on call is covered by the MAU Consultants 8am-5pm Monday to Friday, so the Consultant will only take over the on call from 5pm to 8am during a weekday on call. The Consultant will work a 1 in 11 weekend and come in for a post take ward round on both Saturday and Sunday morning when on call.
Experience in Postgraduate teaching
Training in Thoracoscopy and plural ultrasound
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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