Job summary We are a pioneering Trust, on an exciting journey of healthcare transformation, with award-winning research and innovation, and a strong team ethos.
We're looking for positive clinical leaders who want to help us deliver first-class patient care to a fascinating and complex population and be part of something special.As you would expect from a large teaching Trust, we prize training doctors, nurses and other health professionals and we already work closely with local universities and King's College, University of London.
We now have the exciting new opportunity of working with Kent and Medway's new Medical School, jointly provided by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christchurch University, which opened in September 2020.
Main duties of the job The Gastroenterology service is seeking candidates who are keen to help develop specialist GI services such as upper gi, barrett's, pH monitoring / manometry, EUS, complex polypectomy whilst seeking to expand the ERCP service in East Kent.
Colleagues with other specialist interests complimenting those already available are encouraged to apply.
There are a number of posts being advertised in the service to support the implementation of seven day gastroenterology and endoscopic service.
About us The Trust has five hospitals providing a wide range of high quality services and opportunities for innovation.
The William Harvey Hospital in Ashford has the full range of district general hospital services, as well as regional specialities, including the country's best performing trauma unit.
The Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, also provides district general hospital services, while Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury is a specialist services hub which provides adult medical care, inpatient renal, urology and vascular services and robotic surgery.We have a clear clinically-led strategy to transform secondary care in east Kent to deliver outstanding standards across all specialties which build services around the characteristics of our patients and a commitment to refreshing our estate and facilities.
Job description Job responsibilities Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.
The gastroenterology consultant teams provide a mix of ward cover on acute sites, supporting the Emergency floor with specialist care, perform daily board and ward rounds of patients on the specialist GI / hepatology ward supporting the delivery of SAFER.
The team are supported by a compliment of specialist registrars, SHOs and FY1 doctor.
In addition to gastroenterology inpatient ward rounds, the post holder will perform OPD clinics per week and general endoscopy lists, plus a session dedicated to a specialist interest.
Expertise in ERCP for one of the posts available would be welcomed and one session per week will be dedicated to this for the appropriate individual.
The post holder may be expected to fulfil some of their clinical commitments on other sites in the Trust.
Person Specification Qualification & Training Essential Full GMC Registration To hold MRCP (UK) Desirable Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology (MRCP Gastro, MD PhD or equivalent) Skills & Experience Essential Experienced in all aspects of gastroenterology Clinical governance Essential Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance Experience of Audit Personal/professional attributes Essential Upholds the Trust Values GMC code of conduct Other requirements Essential Willingness and ability to travel across sites if required