Consultant Gastroenterology

**Job overview**:
The Gastroenterology department based at Oldham Care Organisation is both dynamic and busy. Team members have the opportunity to influence the development of services. There are 3 endoscopy units across 3 sites (Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary, and currently also providing some endoscopy services at North Manchester General Hospital) making this one of the largest endoscopy services in the country. ERCP, HPB EUS, advanced Lower GI EMR/ ESD are delivered within the Trust. The non-elective inpatient services are centralised onto the Royal Oldham Hospital site, and the gastroenterology team provide gastroenterology in-reach and gastroenterology outpatients at the 4 sites. There is an active GI physiology department. The Gastroenterology department has an established track record of supporting and delivering research.

The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine.** **The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practise and be on the specialist register (Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will provide demonstrable expertise in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine in order to deliver a high quality independent service.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with other consultants and members of the wide multi-disciplinary team to develop Gastroenterology services, particularly for the local population of around 750,000 people.

**Working for our organisation**:
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**consultant**:
**Essential criteria**:

- NHS Consultant experience

**Desirable criteria**:

- NHS experience

**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- A valid Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
- MRCPCH or MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience

**Desirable criteria**:

- Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

**Employer certification / accreditation badges**:
**Applicant requirements**:

- You must have appropriate UK professional registration.