Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWe are thrilled to announce that with the launch of our Community Diagnostic Centre in West Swindon is on the horizon (Jan 2025) and we are looking to expand our gastroenterology team.
We are seeking experienced Consultants to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology department, joining an existing team of 8 senior medical staff including Consultants & SAS doctors which work across 4 endoscopy rooms at the Great Western Hospital site and screening (ERCP/stenting).
Our plans to launch the Community Diagnostic Centre in January 2025 makes this an incredible time of innovation and expansion for the service and the successful candidate will work across dual sites between the Great Western Hospital and the CDC.
Main duties of the jobWe will use the latest Olympus scopes and stacks for both sites and offer ERCP EUS BCSP Small Bowel Capsule endoscopy, Oesophageal dilatation and 1 GA list/month. We also plan to commence Oesophageal stenting, which is currently done in radiology with plans to incorporate this into the gastroenterology screening lists in the future.
Interest in Nutrition /IBD/Hepatology will be encouraged. The post holder would be encouraged to develop and lead a subspecialty interest. Upper GI and HPB cancer are managed collaboratively with John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford.
Our MDT's are well supported by pathology, radiology, and surgeons working very closely with our surgical and radiology colleagues.
About usOn joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service we provide to our patients. You will also be offered a secretary and office space.
As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision of our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, and you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs.
Job responsibilitiesThe Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service:
Multidisciplinary team working is a key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues. Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care (with secretarial support).
Person SpecificationQualificationsFully registered with the GMCCCT (or equivalent for non-UK applicants of equivalent status), or be accredited (or equivalent), and be on the GMC Specialist Register in the specialty appropriate for this consultant post at the time of taking up the consultant appointment. Alternatively, candidates can hold or be within 6 months of their CCT at interview.MRCP (UK)/MRCP (Gastroenterology) or equivalentClinical ExperienceClinical training/experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCTExpertise in full range of Gastrointestinal conditionsAbility to lead a multi-professional team and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsSub-speciality interests will be supportedManagement AdminDemonstrable ability to manage prioritiesDemonstrable multi-disciplinary team leadership skillsExperience of audit and managementFlexible approach to work organisationAbility to lead project teamsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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