Consultant In Gastroenterologist In Ercp And Hepatobiliary Medicine

Main area: Consultant in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Grade Medical & Dental - Locum Consultant Contract Permanent: Includes Weekend Work (core) Hours
Full time Other 10 sessions per week (Including Weekend Work) Job ref 040-CON587
Employer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Gwent Hospital
Town: Newport
Salary: £106,000 - £154,760 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 03/03/2025
Consultant in Gastroenterologist in ERCP and Hepatobiliary Medicine We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time.
Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
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Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
Job overview We are seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist with ERCP to join our expanding team in specialist Endoscopy and Hepato-biliary medicine.
The candidate will be working alongside two experienced consultant gastroenterologists with a specialist interest in ERCP/EUS as well as a team of skilled endoscopy nurses.

In 2021, The Grange University Hospital was opened, designed as an in-patient focused hospital; Gastroenterology provides 4 in-patient ERCP list a week and regular outpatient ERCP and EUS lists in Royal Gwent Hospital.

Our team looks forward to welcoming a candidate with a sound base in ERCP who is keen to put their skills to use in developing this expanding and forward-thinking service.
Our hepato-biliary team also performs EUS, with procedures including pancreatic cyst drainage, stent insertion, and spyglass ERCP in addition to routine diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.

We welcome applications from both skilled and advanced ERCP practitioners.
The gastroenterology department currently consists of 7 consultants specialising in inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, and general gastroenterology, and 6 consultants specialising in Hepatology and Hepatobiliary Medicine.
Our consultant workforce is supported by a range of specialist nurses in Hepatology, inflammatory bowel disease, and endoscopy, as well as a team of ward-based junior doctors and physician's associates.

Main duties of the job We are looking to appoint a Gastroenterologist/ Hepatologist who is signed off for ERCP.
10 sessions will be split between ERCP (plus EUS and stent insertion depending on clinical skills) and outpatient clinics, with an aim to provide both specialist Hepatobiliary clinic and General Gastroenterology clinic.

The endoscopy unit in Royal Gwent Hospital operates 7 days a week; therefore, this role will include 1 in 4 weekends, with general diagnostic endoscopy (not ERCP), with timetabled rest days during the week.

There will be no requirement for out of hours on call for GI bleeds.
We are happy to consider other services or interests that candidates can bring to the health board if there is an unmet clinical need; however, the focus of this role will be working alongside our innovative and enthusiastic ERCP team.
Integral to the responsibilities of this senior post are the following requirements:
To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate.
To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Board's procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Division's and Health Board's service plans To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division, or the Health Board Working for our organisation Aneurin Bevan University Health Board offers a wide and attractive range of services and benefits to all our employees.

It is important to us that you feel able to bring your whole self to work.
We actively promote a culture of equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights, both for our employees and the community we serve.

We recognise that promoting equality and human rights is key to securing the best possible experience for our employees and leads to the best life chances and health outcomes for our community.
We have made a commitment to support a human rights-based approach to the way in which we work.
This means that human rights principles and standards are made real in practice.

The five key principles are:
Putting human rights principles and standards at the heart of policy and planning Ensuring accountability Empowerment Participation and involvement Non-discrimination and attention to vulnerable groups These principles are an integral part of our vision and values.
Our University Health Board values are:
Working with you for a healthier community Caring for you when you need us Aiming for excellence in all that we do Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for more details.

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012) and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:
Enhanced check with barred list information, including an adults and children's barred list check Applicants must hold full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC.

Candidates for Consultant posts must also be on the GMC Specialist Register (including via CESR/European Community Rights) or will have a CCT/CESR(CP) date within 6 months of interview.

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Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK .
If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

DIVISIONAL Contact for enquiries about this post: Dr Kate Axe, Clinical Director Gastroenterology/Hepatology.
Tel: 07813113669 Email: (emailprotected) Dr Philip Campbell - Divisional Director
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