Gastroenterology Consultant

A special interest in Gastroenterology can be at a general or hepatology level. You would normally have clinical responsibility for a number of outpatient and inpatient gastroenterological patients. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST 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. Participate fully in the ongoing development of the gastroenterology service, in line with national and NICE frameworks.

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 Trusts Clinical Governance processes, fostering improvements in quality and standards. CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Any other duties which may be required from time to time. Every post holder can make a difference to a patients experience. You will come across patients as you walk around the hospital; we rely on all our staff to be helpful, kind, and courteous to patients, visitors, and each other.

The Gastroenterology Service 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. This is an exciting time to join the team at St.

Marys 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; this is focused at both general and sub-specialty levels. 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. Bowel Cancer screening is also undertaken.

Activity levels for 2020/21 (impacted by Covid and consultant vacancies) are as follows: Outpatient referrals 1,200 News 800 Follow ups 800 New to follow up ratio 1:0 Endoscopic procedures 480 Outpatient clinics include approximately 6 new or 9 follow up patients, and Consultants hold 3 cli