Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job title:

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist to continue the development of the gastroenterology and endoscopy services at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 12 month fixed term post. Applications from individuals with a specialist interest in any area of gastroenterology would be welcomed. Experience in Endoscopic Ultrasound would be desirable.Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice.The posts are offered on a full-time basis however, the Trust would welcome discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support a different work life balance.Main duties of the jobThe Trust currently provides the Cheshire-wide Bowel Screening Programme and was accepted for the ‘age expansion’ programme in 2013 and the Bowel Scope Phase One in May 2014. Along with this flag ship service, the Trust also provides a full range of gastroenterology services including upper and lower endoscopy, ERCP, specialist inflammatory bowel disease clinics, a hepatology service and an anaemia clinic. These services are provided from one Gastroenterology ward. As an expanding service we can accommodate a wide range of subspecialty interests.The Consultants will be expected to undertake outpatient clinics, endoscopy and review inpatients on the ward. There will also be a commitment to the ‘consultant of the week’ model where there is a designated consultant for the management and prioritisation of GI bleeds in hours and the newly appointed Consultant will be expected to participate on the Out of Hours Upper GI bleed rota.Aspects of the role will be undertaken in our modern operating theatres and newly refurbished day treatment centre and endoscopy suite, with upgraded digital imaging facilities.About usMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high-quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe 10 PA job plan is split into 9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care and 1 PA of Supporting Professional Activity per week as follows:9 PAs for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) including outpatient clinics, endoscopy and admin1 PA for SPA.Further details regarding the post can be found in the job description.Person Specification
Ability
Essential

• Recognised ability to work within and provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team
• Effective communicator
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Commitment to clinical risk management and the implementation of clinical governance
• Flexibility of approach
• Effective team leader

Experience
Essential

• Appropriate Gastroenterology experience
• Appropriate experience in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy

Desirable

• JAG Certification

Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration and LTP
• MBBS or equivalent

Desirable

• An appropriate higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)
• Subspecialist training e.g. IBD/Hepatology
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:

Audit and Research
Essential

• Relevant experience in clinical audit
• Relevant experience in research and evidence of publications
• Ability to develop evidence based practice

Desirable

• Research leading to MD or PhD

Teaching and Education
Essential

• Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC

Desirable

• Recognised teaching skills course
• Special interest in role development and staff training
• Membership of relevant medical associations/learned societies

Other
Essential

• High ethical/professional standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation
• Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
• Full driving licence

412-MED-8202b-BCompanyWe put you first: Involving you in decisions which affect you and making time to learn from what you tell us to get it right for patients and staff every time.We strive for more: Setting ourselves high standards, encouraging innovation and sharing best practice to be the best we can be and deliver great quality, safe care.We respect you: Embracing diversity and treating
everyone with understanding, dignity and compassion to support and care for the people we work with and for.We work together: With colleagues and partners to go beyond traditional boundaries and deliver care which truly benefits our patients and meets their individual needs and wants.About UsMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. We have 500 hospital beds and employ more than 5,000 members of staff, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children’s health. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal, working in partnership with local GPs and Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. During the pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. We were also credited nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we really value our staff and appreciate that to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Crewe, Cheshire

Job date

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:53:48 GMT

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