Locum Consultant - Gastroenterology /Luminal - 10 PAs Locum, fixed term (12 months)

We have available a 10 PA Locum Consultant gastroenterology post at Barts Health, Royal London Hospital. This will be based mainly at Royal London Hospital with some endoscopy activity at Mile End Hospital and Barts Hospital.

We are looking for a dynamic, creative, and motivated Consultant to join our team of gastroenterology and hepatology consultants and HPB endoscopists.

This is a locum post to join the existing gastroenterology service and support the luminal service of IBD and Nutrition but there is flexibility in this focus. This post is to provide additional capacity for our expanding service.

We welcome applications from senior trainees who will be within six months of completion of specialist training and could also be adapted to a less than full-time post.

As with all gastroenterology consultants in the Royal London Hospital, the job plan includes some weekend and emergency working.

The post holders will work alongside the established gastroenterology consultants to support provision of outpatient services.

Main duties of the job

The Department offers a wide range of services with special interests in:1. Clinical Nutrition: covers inpatient parenteral & enteral nutrition including intestinal failure surgical cases. The Royal London Hospital is an accredited CIFNET centre and has a large home parenteral nutrition service.2. Inflammatory bowel disease - The department has adult and young adult IBD clinics and inpatient beds on a dedicated gastroenterology ward. There is a large multi-disciplinary team including 5 IBD nurses, 3 CRN Research Nurses, Dietician, Pharmacist, Psychiatrist & CBT therapist. There are weekly MDT meetings with surgery and radiology. The MDT receives tertiary referrals from around the region and has an active research portfolio.3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy: a. EMR and ESD. b. APC, luminal dilatation and stenting and wireless capsule endoscopy. c. ERCP and Spy Glass, EUS, Luminal & biliary stenting, advanced biliary access techniques such as CDS/HGS, colonoscopy

An Early Diagnostic Centre at Mile End Hospital includes a 2 endoscopy rooms dedicated to surveillance endoscopy with integrated approach to research through collaborations with the Cancer Institute. a. Gastrointestinal cancer - Upper GI, Lower GI and HPB. b. Non-transplant hepatology, particularly viral hepatitis. c. Physiology: GI motility, 24-hour pH studies

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• CCT in Gastroenterology and GIM or within 6 months of obtaining

Desirable

• Higher Research Degree

Experience
Essential

• Broad experience in Gastroenterology clinic and ward work
• Meets BSG/JAG standards

Desirable

• Evidence of specialist IBD and Nutrition Medical knowledge
• Independent in IBD surveillance endoscopy
• Independent in intestinal ultrasound

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to teach students, junior doctors and AHP
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Diagnostic and upper GI and lower GI endoscopy
• Independent in management of emergency endoscopy

Desirable

• Training skills in endoscopy
• Independent in intestinal ultrasound

Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Gastroenterology
• Knowledge of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of clinical audit
• Demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care
• Commitment to life-long learning

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