Las St3 in Gastroenterology

Applications are invited for LAS ST3 Doctor Gastroenterology

You must have wide experience in Gastroenterology and be comfortable in the initial assessment and on-going treatment of acutely ill adult medical patients with a wide variety of pathology. You will work alongside junior Doctors and with Consultant supervision within a dedicated team and will be required to cover General Internal Medicine Oncalls.

This post is not recognised as a formal training slot. However, the training opportunities will be the same as the other ST3 doctors.

To provide appropriate care and diagnostic services for patients presenting with gastroenterological illnesses. To be involved in the development of services for patients with gastroenterological problems. To be involved in teaching and research as appropriate.

The department consists of 2 inpatient wards with a total of 45 male and female beds, which is situated in a brand new PFI build. The ward specialises in patients with hepatology and general gastroenterology, including IBD and acute GI haemorrhage. The department is closely allied to Keele University Medical School with a full programme of ward based teaching, seminars and lecture during the medical academic year.

**University Hospitals of North Midlands has two sites**: Royal Stoke University Hospital, located in Stoke-on-Trent, and County Hospital, located in Stafford. From these hospitals we provide a full range of general acute hospital services for people living in and around Staffordshire and beyond. The Trust also provides specialised services for three million people in a wider area, including neighbouring counties and North Wales.

Our specialised services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, renal and dialysis services, neonatal intensive care and paediatric intensive care. We are recognised for our particular expertise in trauma, respiratory conditions, spinal surgery, upper gastro-intestinal surgery, complex orthopaedic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and the management of liver conditions. The Trust has some of the most modern operating theatres in Europe.

As a university hospital and a major tertiary centre we offer a large variety of sub specialty services providing an excellent learning environment. All medical departments offer a high level of consultant delivered care and daily consultant ward rounds take place 7 days a week. These posts all include on-call commitment. We operate a modern hospital at night system supported by a large number of nurse practitioners and benefiting from modern dedicated IT systems allowing optimal work load distribution and team interaction.