Consultant in Gastroenterology

1 week ago

Bedford, United Kingdom Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Applications are invited for a full time (10PA) substantive Consultant to join our team of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bedford Hospital site.

This is a new post which has been designed to complement and strengthen our existing workforce, particularly in Hepatology, with opportunities for cross site working or a change in base site should the needs of the service and the appointee change at a future date.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of service for the 2003 consultant contract (England).

The post includes a commitment at the base hospital to inpatient gastroenterology, including speciality advice and to the GI endoscopy out of hours rota which is also site based. There is no general medicine on-call commitment with this post.

Consultants with ward duties spend blocks of time looking after patients in dedicated gastroenterology beds with daily input to the wards and cancellation of most elective activity.

The Endoscopy units at Bedford and Luton have held JAG accreditation since 2009. We offer a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy / colonoscopy / nasal endoscopy/ ERCP and General Anaesthesia lists.

Colon capsule and Cytosponge services are established on the Bedford site and small bowel capsule on the Luton site.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

**The main duties and responsibilities of the post include**:
- To undertake high quality diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy.

To participate in the provision of a high quality out-patient service, including patient administration.

To manage Gastroenterology in-patients.

To have a specialty interest and to develop service as required.

**Other Tasks include**:
- the post-holder will attend and actively participate in the weekly multidisciplinary meetings and weekly governance meetings.

Active participation in the management and development of the specialty and the introduction of new services.

Contribute to the educational programme, including departmental meetings and teaching.

Act as the joint clinical supervisor for Specialist Trainees in Gastroenterology.

Participate in Departmental Multidisciplinary Team Meetings.

Contribute to the Gastroenterology educational programme, including fortnighty departmental teaching.

Undertake high quality medical audit projects and participate in the collection of data required to meet national quality standards.

Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.

Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.

Participate and comply with the requirements for Continuing Professional Development and revalidation as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians. The trust is committed to providing the time and financial support for these activities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

**Closing Date**: 12.05.24

**Assessment Date**: 12.06.24

**Interview Date**: 21.06.24

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